14-Year-Old Kid Takes on Atlantic Solo

He's in a 28 footer, too. Read here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=425425&in_page_id=1770

Bruce Stirling wrote: > > He's in a 28 footer, too. > That's quite impressive. When I was 14, my sailing was limited to a Sunfish, and my general level of skill at any endeavor was extremely limited. Same with my capacity for independent action and judgment. This kid's example reinforces the notion that sailing is a good teacher of independence and self reliance. Good for him. Chris Campbell

Of course having your father two miles behind you staying in radio contact helps too... He is sailing solo in a fleet of two boats. This should teach him some valuable lessons, however I wonder why they are not planning to sail the boat back? They are going to ship it back, (and sell the fathers boat) seems like a waste of a perfectly good opportunity for youngest atlantic roundtrip. Matt