Before the Netherlands in the spell was of the young sailor Laura Dekker, there was an American who tried to solo around the world sail. That attempt failed miserably in 2010. They had to be rescued and now, 8.5 years later, is also her bright yellow yacht finally found it.
Abby Sunderland, who was then 16 years old, then in June 2010 in the middle of the ocean between Africa and Australia when a powerful wave her yacht destroyed. Although they 3.220 km from the coast was, she could be saved. Her boat is not.
A plane that was looking for tuna and found the bright yellow yacht Wild Eyes on new year’s eve, about ten kilometres south of Kangaroo Island in Australia, a tourist attraction. The boat was covered with barnacles. “My heart skipped a beat for a moment”, responds Abby Sunderland in Australian media. “The find brings back memories, good and less good, but it’s cool to have it after so long to see you again. It looked a little creepy , but that you can expect after such a time.”
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