[Image]A teenage US sailor who went missing while sailing solo around the world has been found safe and well, her family has said.

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We have just heard from the Australian Search and Rescue. 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!

We don't know much else right now. The French fishing vessel that was diverted to her location will be there in a little over 24 hours. Where they will take her or how long it will take we don't know.

More updates as news comes in.

Laurence & Marianne





Abby Sunderland, 16, was more than 3,220km (2,000 miles) from the coasts of both Africa and Australia when she set off distress beacons.

Her father said search vessels were on their way to her and her boat had now been spotted with her on board.

"It's huge, fantastic, exciting news," Laurence Sunderland told ABC News.

The teenager's yacht, the Wild Eyes, was spotted by searchers aboard an Australian Airbus A330.

"Wild Eyes is upright but her rigging is down," her parents posted on her blog.

"The weather conditions are abating. Radio communication was made and Abby reports that she is fine!"

Src & Text: [news.bbc]