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16-year-old California girl sailor found: Parents

Abby Sunderland was last heard from about 6am Pacific time on Thursday, when she broke off a satellite phone call as her yacht Wild Eyes was pounded by huge waves.

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A 16-year-old Californian girl attempting to sail solo around the world is safe and well, her parents said, after a massive search and rescue was launched in the Indian Ocean after she triggered distress signals.                                           
 
Teenage adventurer Abby Sunderland was last heard from about 6 am Pacific time (1300 GMT) on Thursday, when she broke off a satellite phone call as her yacht Wild Eyes was pounded by huge waves in the remote southern Indian Ocean.                            
 
"The plane arrived on the scene moments ago. Wild Eyes is upright but her rigging is down. The weather conditions are abating. Radio communication was made and Abby reports that she is fine!" her parents posted on her blog.
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