I knew that even if I was able to call for help, I was in a… - Abby Sunderland

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I knew that even if I was able to call for help, I was in a place so remote that it wasn’t likely there would be anyone who could help me. And even if there were, it could take weeks.

Abby Sunderland

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About Abby Sunderland

Abigail Jillian "Abby" Sunderland (born October 19, 1993) is an American sailor who, in 2010, attempted to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. She got stranded in the middle of the Indian Ocean at just 16, 2000 miles away from land, put up her distress signal, and lucky made it out alive, and is still living to this day.

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Alternative Names: Wild Eyes (sailing vessel) • Abigail Sunderland • Abby J. Sunderland • Abigail J. Sunderland • Abigail Jillian Sunderland • Abby Jillian Sunderland • Abigail Jillian "Abby" Sunderland

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It was dark. Something had fallen on top of the cabin light, turning the cabin into a black tunnel. I couldn’t hear anything at all. The roll didn’t stop. It continued to port, and for just a few seconds I was sitting on the ceiling in the dark.

Just as I was about to grab the rope ladder, a huge swell lifted the dinghy nearly to La Reunion’s deck level, and at least a dozen smiling French fishermen pulled me aboard.

Being at sea is like watching the whole world in high-definition.

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