Abby Sunderland

Quick Facts

Full Name	Abby Sunderland
Occupation	Explorer
Date Of Birth	Oct 19, 1993(1993-10-19)
Age	31
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Abby Sunderland Biography

Abby Sunderland is one of the most popular and richest Explorer who was born on October 19, 1993 in Los Angeles, United States. Abigail Jillian Sunderland (born October 19, 1993) is an American former sailor who, in 2010, attempted to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.

Around May 24, 2010, a line got stuck near the top of her mast. Sunderland tried to climb the mast but found it too dangerous in the near gale conditions and full darkness, so she sailed throughout that night under reduced sails.

On April 24, 2010, Sunderland announced that she would stop at Cape Town for repairs to her autopilot system, ending her non-stop attempt. However, she planned to continue the circumnavigation. Sunderland had two separate autopilot systems and both failed. She was able to swap parts between them to keep one going for a time, but a leak made the repair stop necessary. She arrived in Cape Town on May 5, 2010.

On March 21, 2010, while sleeping at approximately 2:00 AM local time, she suffered a knock-down and barely avoided an accidental jibe. On March 31, 2010, Sunderland rounded Cape Horn—the southernmost point of South America—making her the youngest solo sailor to do so. She experienced rough seas and heavy winds when approaching, but little wind the last day before Cape Horn.

On the morning of June 10, 2010, Sunderland was sailing in high winds and had suffered multiple knockdowns in a remote area of the Indian Ocean northeast of the Kerguelen Islands, about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) west of Australia. Satellite phone contact was lost and about an hour later Sunderland’s two manually operated emergency radio beacons were activated. A third beacon which triggers automatically if it goes 15 feet (4.6 m) underwater was not activated. The nearest known ship was about 400 miles (640 km) away from her electronically reported position. Her beacon position at the time was published as 40°48′S 74°58′E  /  40.800°S 74.967°E  / -40.800; 74.967  (Abby Sunderland’s reported beacon position on June 10, 2010 ) , approximately 2,033 nautical miles (3,765 km; 2,340 mi) west-south-west of Perth.

Abby Sunderland Net Worth

Abby Sunderland is one of the richest Explorer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Abby Sunderland 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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. Under its earlier name BTC Velocity the vessel finished second in the Class 3 (Open 40) category of the Around Alone 2002 race. Wild Eyes was constructed of fiberglass with Kevlar reinforcement into five watertight compartments with a crash bulkhead and a stern escape hatch. It was bought in Rhode Island by the Sunderland family in October 2009 and refitted in Marina Del Rey, California, with an array of electrical, communication and navigation systems.

The area where Sunderland’s yacht was adrift is rarely visited by merchant ships or other sea traffic. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Rescue Coordination Centre put together a sea response with three ships traveling to the scene. Sunderland was rescued by the French commercial fishing vessel Ile de la Réunion late in the afternoon on June 12, 2010. Air cover for the rescue was handled from a privately owned Global Express corporate jet, which also relayed communications between her and the fishing vessel before its crew launched a small boat to ferry her from the crippled sailing yacht. In a statement the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said “The master of the Ile De La Réunion has reported Ms Sunderland is safe and in good health.” During her rescue, which took place in rough seas, the captain of the French fishing boat fell into the water and had to be “fished out in difficult conditions.”

Sunderland departed from Cape Town on Friday May 21, 2010, defying the superstition against starting a sailing voyage on a Friday and saying, “I will stop again if I need to.” By this time, it became likely her arrival in Cabo San Lucas or direct to Marina del Rey would be in August or possibly September.

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Who is Abby Sunderland Dating?

According to our records, Abby Sunderland married to Justin T. Sims. As of December 1, 2023, Abby Sunderland’s is not dating anyone.

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Sunderland was the subject of a documentary film produced and directed by her father titled Wild Eyes: The Abby Sunderland Story. The film was released on September 8, 2011.

Facts & Trivia

Abby Ranked on the list of most popular Explorer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Abby Sunderland celebrates birthday on October 19 of every year.

Sunderland is married to US Navy sailor Justin T. Sims, of Centerville, Alabama. When Wild Eyes was found in 2018 her father told the Australian media that she was living in Alabama, where she had three children, with one on the way.

How did Abby Sunderland survive?

She sailed for thousands of miles, but brutal storms between Africa and Australia snapped her mast. A search plane found the young sailor after nearly 24 hours of being tossed around in the sea in her crippled boat — and when a French commercial fishing vessel rescued her, Sunderland’s boat was left behind.

How long was Abby Sunderland stranded?

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority confirmed the rescue Saturday afternoon more than 2,000 miles from the western Australia coast, two days after 16-year-old Abby Sunderland lost communications with her family and sent out a distress signal.

Where is Abby Sunderland now?

History
United States
Status| Dismasted, abandoned in southern Indian Ocean (12 June 2010) Sighted at Kangaroo Island, South Australia (31 December 2018)
General characteristics
Type| Sloop

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. The yacht was spotted on Monday, upturned and covered in barnacles.

When did Abby Sunderland get stranded?

But on June 10, 2010 , while struggling in a ferocious storm hundreds of miles from land, Sunderland activated two emergency beacons after a giant wave rolled her vessel, destroying its mast and communications equipment.