16 year old female sailor wants to sail across the world by her self....

[BrianFromWA]

There's a reason, Denny, that football teams are required to have CPR-qualified personnel and trainers standing by on the field. THere's a reason that boxers have to have doctors at the ring, and first-aid people in the gyms. There's a reason that helmets and safety equipment are required in both.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

why does she have to do it alone? And why does she have to do it at 16?

At this point in your post, I started breating harder. Then I read the rest of it and went, meh.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

why does she have to do it alone? And why does she have to do it at 16? I'm sure she would've liked to vote this year or drive a car last year, but the government says she's not mature enough. But she can take a year off from school to sail around the world alone?

Parents will go to extreme lengths to hide a teen daughter's pregnancy.

 

[ABM]

Question: Who pays for the rescue efforts?

 

[BrianFromWA]

law of the sea states that you render assistance if assistance is required. I don't know who pays. Though salvage prizes (if someone towed the boat back) usually net them 10% of the boat's worth in almost any maritime claims court.
Any lawyers want to chime in? I just know this stuff from the "operator" side, not the legal side

 

[Rodolfo]

I would guess that the sponsor that paid for the trip/boat will help out.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Here's her blog.

http://soloround.blogspot.com/

 

[ABM]

Here's her blog.

http://soloround.blogspot.com/

Seriously, though...I think her family should have to make some type of financial contribution towards the rescue efforts.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Seriously, though...I think her family should have to make some type of financial contribution towards the rescue efforts.

I do too.

 

[barfo]

Parents will go to extreme lengths to hide a teen daughter's pregnancy.

So, the problem wasn't that water was breaking over the boat, it was that her water broke?

barfo

 

[julius]

Parents will go to extreme lengths to hide a teen daughter's pregnancy.

Running for Vice President works.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Running for Vice President works.

LMAO!

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