'Unsinkable: A Young Woman's Courageous Battle on the High Seas

7:39 AM Sat 23 Apr 2011 GMT

'Unsinkable - and Abby&rsquo;s yacht was designed just like that' .

While 15-year-old Dutch sailor Laura Dekker is still amble-sailing her way around the world, 16-year-old American sailor Abby Sunderland, who had to be rescued from the South Indian Ocean in her non-stop attempt has written a book about her attempt at the 'youngest' record. Just released, it's called 'Unsinkable: A Young Woman's Courageous Battle on the High Seas.' The book on her epic voyage was cowritten with Lynn Vincent, who collaborated with Sarah Palin on her autobiography. The book is an account of what happened during Abby's four months at sea - which ended after a wave snapped her mast ...

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by Zeke Barlow, VCStar/Sail-World Cruising