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Abby Sunderland receives a hug shortly before setting off on her attempt to circumnavigate the world in her sailboat, Wild Eyes, solo and unassisted from Marina Del Rey on Saturday, January 23, 2010
Wednesday, Jun. 16, 2010

Open quoteIf you get terrified, things just get worse.Close quote

  • ABBY SUNDERLAND,
  • the 16-year-old who attempted to sail around the world, on why she wasn't afraid when three-story-high waves snapped the mast of her ship
Photo: Christina House / Los Angeles Times / Polaris | Source: AP