Teen sailor Abby Sunderland focus of emergency rescue effort

Pete Thomas Outdoors ^ | June 10, 2010 | Pete Thomas

[Alberta's Child]

Thank goodness. I couldn’t imagine a Freeper posting a serious comment like that. LOL.

[SJSAMPLE]

Absolutely nothing.

[hoosierham]

I see a an incredible lack of good judgment on the part of the young lady ,her parents, and all who thought such a voyage a good idea.

Ignoring the dangers of bad weather and bad people is not a survival trait.

Remember that true adventures carry the very real risk of dying.

When she is hopefully rescued,I would bill her parents for every cent of the rescue costs.

[CholeraJoe]

I admire her courage, however adrenaline junkies are always doing crazy things like trying to sail around the world solo. When they get into trouble, some poor SOB from a rescue agency has to rappel headfirst down to a rolling deck in pitch darkness to save them.

How about we limit rescues to people who got in trouble through no fault of their own?

[al baby]

I Don’t think she is going though the Caribbean

[EyeGuy]

On the nose.

[al baby]

rappel headfirst

I don’t think so !!!

[JPG]

Jessica Dubroff, part II.

[Psycho_Bunny]

I hope she’s fine but you’re right. This is a case of the parents blowing it.

[hoosierham]

If we only rescued people in trouble through no fault of their own ,there would be very few rescues.

Rescue but bill for services.

[Politicalmom]

Oh, please. Being a responsible parent is not the same as being “politically correct”.

[Paved Paradise]

Amen.

[Paved Paradise]

Yep. You said it well. What was the big rush? For fame, a book? Chuckleheads for parents. She could have done it when she was 18, as an adult.

[GeronL]

I wonder if the parents or the “teen sailor” ever considered pirates

Any kind of criminal. You don't think there are child molesters on boats?

[paul51]

parental neglect

Yes

[Retired Greyhound]

If she were my daughter:

“Sorry, honey. I know that you are an excellent sailor. But you are not cirlcing the globe by yourself on my watch.

“Perhaps we can arrange a group to go with you. When you are 18, you are free and clear to do as you wish”.

[GeronL]

I agree.

[Paved Paradise]

You brought up something that I think is worth highlighting. It costs a lot of money to rescue these daredevil people and I think they should have to pay for it.

[paul51]

Funny remark from someone whose tag line is “Political Correctness Kills”

How so? What does one have to do with the other?

[paul51]

Absolutely