Emergency rescue effort is launched for teen sailor Abby Sunderland

[Allhallowsday]

Emergency rescue effort is launched for teen sailor Abby Sunderland 

A rescue effort has been launched in hope of finding Abby Sunderland, 16, who set off her emergency beacon locating devices from the southern Indian Ocean early this morning.

Sunderland, who had been attempting to sail around the world alone, endured multiple knockdowns in 60-knot winds Thursday before conditions briefly abated.

However, her parents lost satellite phone contact early this morning and an hour later were notified by the Australian Coast Guard that both of Sunderland's EPIRB satellite devices had been activated...

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/17943/emergency+rescue+effort+is+launched+for+teen+sailor+abby+sunderland/

[ulthar]

{I live on a sailboat, so follow stuff like this fairly closely}

Here's a link to some detail 'from the inside:"

http://sailfar.net/forum/index.php/topic,2941.msg31488.html#msg31488

[Allhallowsday]

Here's hoping for the best for ABBY SUNDERLAND.

[Newt]

Here's hoping for the best for ABBY SUNDERLAND.

Amen to that.  What a terrifying situation for all involved. 

[Jack]

Hope everything turns out okay.  Talk about terrifying, jeez.

[Newt]

They found her!  A plane spotted her and made radio contact.  She's upright, but the rigging is down.   A ship has been diverted to pick her up.

I cannot believe how much relief I am feeling for a stranger I knew nothing about until yesterday.  SO glad it's a good result!

[indianasmith]

Glad she's OK!

[Jack]

That's very good news! 

[Allhallowsday]

Abby Sunderland rescued and details of ordeal begin to emerge 

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/17993/abby+sunderland+rescued+and+details+of+ordeal+begin+to+emerge/

[Doggett]

YAY !

Some great news !!! 
Her family must be over the moon.