BBC has reported that 16-year-old US sailor, Abby Sunderland who went missing while sailing solo around the world has been found safe and well.She began her voyage in January and now her yacht was spotted by an aerial search team in the southern Indian Ocean, midway between Australia and Africa. The solo sailor family lost contact with her for around 20 hours at around 1300 GMT on Thursday and during her last talk from satellite phone she said she was caught in 30ft (9m) high waves.
Three ships are on their way to pick her up – the first is expected to be with her in 24 hours. A Qantas Airbus A330 search plane – moved hurriedly from Perth early on Friday and it has spotted the teenager’s boat, called Wild Eyes, and made contact with her.
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