What kind of boat did Abby Sunderland use?

What kind of boat did Abby Sunderland use?

Wild Eyes
Sunderland’s yacht Wild Eyes was a 40-foot (12.19 m) sloop built in 2001 by A.S.A. Yachts PTY, Australia, designed by Jutson Yacht specifically for sailing single-handed through the Southern Ocean.

Where is Abby Sunderland’s boat now?

Eight and a half years after it was abandoned in the middle of the Indian Ocean when 16-year-old solo sailor Abby Sunderland had to be rescued in rough seas, a yellow yacht named Wild Eyes has been found floating upside down off the coast of South Australia.

How far did Abby Sunderland get?

US girl Abby Sunderland was aged 16 in 2010 when she attempted to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe, but a storm crippled her vessel. She was rescued more than 3,220km (2,000 miles) from the coasts of both Africa and Australia.

Who did Abby Sunderland marry?

Justin T. Sims
Abby Sunderland/Spouse

Was Wild Eyes recovered?

Wild Eyes — the sailboat abandoned by American Abby Sunderland in her failed bid to circumnavigate the world solo as a 16-year-old — has been found floating off of Australia’s coast, nearly nine years after she was rescued in the Indian Ocean.

How did Abby Sunderland get lost?

Sunderland ran into mechanical difficulties, requring a stop in Cape Town, South Africa, in May. On June 10, she sent out a distress signal after rough seas snapped her yacht’s mast. She was rescued on June 12 by French fishing vessel Ile de la Reunion, but Wild Eyes was abandoned in the ocean.

When was Abby sunderlands boat found?

She was rescued on June 12 by French fishing vessel Ile de la Reunion, but Wild Eyes was abandoned in the ocean. “She would have to be very lucky to wash up on a beach, and not get smashed on the rocks or something like that,” Sunderland wrote of her yacht.

How old is Abby Sunderland now?

28 years (October 19, 1993)
Abby Sunderland/Age

Was Australia ever salvaged?

The yacht broke in two and sank during the semi-finals, only 175 metres (0.094 nmi) from the start line, on 6 March 1995. All 17 crew members were rescued by three other boats. The Monday after the incident, the Australians were coordinating plans with the United States Navy to conduct a salvage operation.

How old was Jessica Watson when sailed?

16-year-old
When 16-year-old Jessica Watson sailed into Sydney Harbour on 15 May 2010, to become the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world, she inspired a nation.

What does Jessica Watson believe in?

Jessica Watson OAM (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal after attempting a solo global circumnavigation at the age of 16….Jessica Watson.

Jessica Watson OAM
Website Official website

Where was Wild Eyes yacht found in Australia?

Wild Eyes was seen on December 31, 2018, by a tuna-spotting plane off the coast of Australia’s Kangaroo Island. Sunderland, now 25, told ABC Australia that her “heart skipped a beat” on hearing that her yacht had been found. “It brought back many memories – good and not so good – but it was neat to see it after so long,” she said.

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Where was Abby Sunderland’s boat Wild Eyes found?

Now over eight years later, Wild Eyes has reappeared off Australia’s Kangaroo Island, over 3,000 nautical miles from where it was abandoned. Wild Eyes was found adrift, bottom-up, without her keel. Initial reports from 2010, suggested that the keel had been lost in the capsize as well as the rig.

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