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Abby Sunderland

June 10, 2010 / 5:46 PM EDT / CBS News

AP Photo/Richard Hartog

Abby Sunderland, 16, looks out from her sailboat, Wild Eyes, as she leaves for her world-record-attempting journey at the Del Rey Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, Calif., on Jan 23, 2010. The 16-year-old California girl who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

AP Photo/Richard Hartog

Abby Sunderland, left, 16, gets a hug from friend Casey Nash, right, before leaving for her world-record-attempting solo journey around the world from the Del Rey Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, Calif., on Jan. 23, 2010. The 16-year-old California girl who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

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Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

Personal Photo

Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean as rescue boats head toward her damaged yacht, officials said on June 11, 2010.

Abby Sunderland Found Safe at Sea

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The crippled sailing yacht Wild Eyes floats in the Indian Ocean after being damaged by 30-foot waves. An Australian search plane picked up Abby's distress signal, spotted her in the water and made radio contact on Friday, June 11, 2010. Her ship's mast had broken in heavy seas, but Abby was unharmed. She was picked up by a French ship on Saturday.

AP Photo/Reed Saxon

Laurence Sunderland puts his hand on the belly of his wife, Marianne (who is expecting) as they talk to reporters about their daughter's rescue, at their home in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Saturday morning, June 12, 2010. When asked about her phone conversation with her daughter, Marianne said, "She sounded tired, a little bit small in her voice, but she was able to make jokes and she was looking forward to getting some sleep."