Atlantic and Pacific Oceans – Sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland has thrown her hat in the “youngest around” ring by sailing off Saturday, and the Southern California girl is now chasing Australian Jessica Watson around the world. Meanwhile, Jessica is already half way home, and having rounded the notorious Cape Horn, is well on her way to attaining her goal of being the youngest person in history to achieve a solo, non-stop voyage around the world. If Sunderland has her way, though, it will be a short-lived record.
Abby was born on October 19, 1993, and is therefore 5 months younger than Jessica Watson… Details