[pct-l] Abby Sunderland

[Keith Robertson]

Not exactly non-stop. By this term I mean that she was not planning on stopping her voyage in consideration of hurricane seasons.




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From: giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net>
To: Keith Robertson <krob1957 at sbcglobal.net>; Pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Tue, June 15, 2010 9:12:16 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Abby Sunderland

  
does non-stop really mean that?  did she carry enough 
food and other supplies to last the whole time?  
----- Original Message ----- 
>From: Keith 
>  Robertson 
>To: Pct-l at backcountry.net 
>Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 12:08 
>  PM
>Subject: [pct-l] Abby Sunderland
>
>As an experienced sailor with blue water cruising experience, I 
>  have to say that the issue isn't so much about a 16 year old sailing around 
>  the world as it is about circumnavigating non-stop. For those of you old 
>  enough to remember, Robin Lee Graham left Long Beach California 45 years ago 
>  on a 24 foot sloop at the age of 16. However, he took 5 years to 
>  circumnavigate because he was cognizant of the dangers of traveling in 
>  hurricane seasons in the respective hemispheres. Plus, he had to navigate by 
>  celestial navigation as there was no GPS. and no EPIRB technology for 
>  civilians and no sat phones to stay in contact with loved ones. Modern 
>  technology has made many people feel invincible which is why, I believe, that 
>  some feel challenged but not afraid to tackle a non-stop circumnavigation 
>  through any kind of weather. Tried and true methods and common sense trump 
>  technology every 
>  time.
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