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It was one whale of a tale… literally.
A couple off the coast of South Africa enjoying a beautiful day of sailing had a terrifying run in with a massive mammal that left them unharmed, but their craft seriously damaged.

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http://ionline.us/wp-content/uploads/abby_sunderland_found.flv[UPDATE] A 16-year-old US sailor who went missing while sailing solo around the world has been found safe and well.

Abby Sunderland’s yacht was spotted by an aerial search team in the southern Indian Ocean, midway between Australia and Africa.

Three ships are on their way to pick her up – the first is expected to be with her in 24 hours.

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Abby Sunderland activated her emergency beacons in stormy seas, 2000 miles off Madagascar, today, and her parents have lost satellite phone contact with her boat, Wild Eyes.

Rescuers launched a desperate search tonight for a 16-year-old California girl attempting to sail round the world single-handed, after she set off distress beacons in stormy conditions in a remote part of the Indian ocean.

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UTRECHT, Netherlands – A Dutch court ordered authorities to take temporary guardianship of a 13-year-old girl on Friday, delaying her plan to sail solo around the world until psychologists can assess her capacity to undertake such a risky voyage.

Judges said Laura Dekker would face both mental and physical risks if she were allowed to go ahead with the two-year trip in her 26-foot (8-meter) boat named Guppy.

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Howstuffworks “How the First-Down Line Works”

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The Maritime Mobile Service Network: ShipTrak

Budget Marine – Captain Fatty