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June 12: The French fishing vessel Ile De La Reunion rescued a stranded California teenager, Abby Sunderland, 16, in the turbulent southern Indian Ocean, after the mast on her boat broke, ending her around-the-world sailing effort. Abby Sunderland has been stranded in heavy seas since Thursday, when she set off a distress signal after the mast collapsed, knocking out her satellite communications. This July 14, 2008 photo provided by Marc Thiery shows the French fishing vessel, Ile De La Reunion.![Sunderland_Family_Members]()
June 12: Laurence Sunderland, right, and his son, Zac talk to reporters outside the Sunderland home, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. after they got word that a french fishing boat had rescued 16-year-old Abby Sunderland, who's boat was disabled in the Indian Ocean. Sunderland was attempting a solo sail around the world and had been feared in trouble Thursday in the frigid, heaving southern Indian Ocean after her emergency beacons began signaling and communication was lost.![Disabled_in_the_Indian_Ocean]()
June 11: This photo provided by The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) the sailing yacht Wild Eyes, with 16-year-old Californian girl, Abby Sunderland aboard floats disabled in the Indian Ocean after her sailboat became damaged by 30-foot (9-meter) waves. An international search and rescue began while Sunderland was trying to sail solo around the world.![Diagram_of_Rescue]()
June 11: A diagram of the Cross maritime rescue center based in the Reunion Island, shows the position of American sailor, Abby Sunderland, 16, (yellow boat symbol top right), the Australian plane that spotted her (gray plane symbol) and the French fishing vessel, l'Ile de la Reunion, (red ship), that is to come to her rescue, in St Denis, Reunion Island. A 16-year-old sailor on a round-the world journey was adrift in the frigid southern Indian Ocean on Friday as recue boats headed toward her yacht, damaged by 30-foot waves that knocked out her communications and prompted her to set off a distress signal.![Balloons_and_Poster]()
June 11: Balloons and a poster reading, "Thank God, Abby's Alive" are seen in front of the Sunderland home in Thousand Oaks Calif. Abby Sunderland had been attempting a solo sailing voyage around-the-world when her boat became disabled in the Indian Ocean. Rescuers are on the way to her location.![Technical_Support_Staff]()
June 10: Jeff Casher, left, and Bill Bennett, technical support staff members for the Sunderland family talk to reporters outside the Sunderland home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. after they had heard that searchers had contacted 16-year-old Abby Sunderland, who was feared lost at sea, but was found to be alive and well. Sunderland was attempting a solo sail around the world and had been feared in trouble Thursday in the frigid, heaving southern Indian Ocean after her emergency beacons began signaling and communication was lost.![Zac_Sunderland]()
June 10 :Zac Sunderland, who sailed around the world at age 17, wishes his sister Abby Sunderland, good luck outside their home Thousand Oaks, Calif. Abby Sunderland, 16, is attempting a solo sail around the world was feared in trouble Thursday in the frigid, heaving southern Indian Ocean after her emergency beacons began signaling and communication was lost.![Looking_Out]()
Jan 23: Abby Sunderland, 16, looks out from her sailboat, Wild Eyes, as she leaves for her world record attempting journey at the Del Rey Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, Calif. Rescuers searched Thursday, June 10, 2010 for her somewhere between Africa and Australia. He says emergency beacons were activated overnight and there has been a loss of communication. She was feared in trouble in the southern Indian Ocean.![Abby Sunderland]()
Jan. 23, 2010: Abby Sunderland, 16, gets a hug from friend Casey Nash right before leaving for her world record attempting solo journey around the world from the Del Rey Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, Calif. Rescuers searched on June 10 for her somewhere between Africa and Australia. The family spokesperson says emergency beacons were activated overnight and there has been a loss of communication. She was feared in trouble in the southern Indian Ocean.![Abby Sunderland]()
Sunderland is pictured here in front of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Click here to visit Abby Sunderland's blog![Abby Sunderland]()
A view of Sunderland's sailboat from above. Click here to visit Abby Sunderland's blog![Abby Sunderland]()
Sunderland is pictured here sailing off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa. Click here to visit Abby Sunderland's blog![Abby Sunderland]()
Sunderland is pictured here at a marina in Capetown, South Africa. Click here to visit Abby Sunderland's blogAbby Sunderland
Rescuers searched Thursday for Abby Sunderland, the 16-year-old from Southern California, who was attempting a solo sail around the world and is feared lost in the Indian Ocean.
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