Abby Sunderland on board rescue vessel

10:35 AM Sat 12 Jun 2010 GMT

'Wild Eyes is the central dot in this chart. She drifted into Australian Maritime jurisdiction and therefore the rescue became Australia’s responsibility.' Click Here to view large photo

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has confirmed the safe rescue of Abby Sunderland from her Open 40 yacht, Wild Eyes. It is presumed that the yacht has been abandoned in the Southern Ocean, as there is no mention of her in the media release. It is clear that the Australian rescue authority wishes to get the teenage sailor onto terra firma with as little disruption to commercial shipping activities as possible. There fore it is not known if she will be dropped on the nearest island or an Australian port. She is on the western perimeter of Ausralian maritime jurisdiction. ...

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