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Team Abby

Submitted by Christine on Fri, 06/11/2010 - 18:28

Recap of Jessica's Voyage

Submitted by Christine on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 23:21

      Just days away from her 17th birthday, Jessica Watson is about to arrive at Sydney Harbor, where tens of thousands are expected to welcome her.

Abby Sunderland On Board - cruising reality

Submitted by Christine on Fri, 02/12/2010 - 15:31

    Sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland was probably relieved to finally get started on her non-stop solo circum

How Cruising Changed Us II: World Citizens

Submitted by Christine on Fri, 02/12/2010 - 14:25

      One of the most important lessons of our journey was learning that we are, as Socrates put it, “citizen(s) of the world.”

Jessica Rounds Cape Horn, Visits With Parents

Submitted by Christine on Fri, 01/15/2010 - 06:41

      A sixteen-year-old Australian solo circumnavigator rounded Cape Horn this morning, surfing down high seas before 35-knot gusts and waving to the folks back home cheering her

2010

Submitted by Christine on Fri, 01/01/2010 - 20:57

 New Year's Eve:
     Avery's final college application turned in. check.
     Writing group reading done. check.

The Teen Sailor Debate

Submitted by Christine on Sat, 12/26/2009 - 18:33

    Before Jessica Watson set off on her round-the-world sail, she and her family faced growing criticism and calls for the state to prevent her departure.

How to Make Christine Happy, One Book At A TIme

Submitted by Christine on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 06:08

    The morning did not look promising. I spent another sleepless night at, perhaps ironically, a sleep study clinic.

On Barbie Dolls and Adventuring

Submitted by Christine on Sat, 12/12/2009 - 17:41

      In the Los Angeles Times, blogger Pete Thomas reported Abby Sunderland's imminent

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it."

Submitted by Christine on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 03:32

     So goes the landlubber's platitude, but it's not quite true.