Zac Sunderland; circumnavigation

Pappy Jack · November 26, 2008, 01:37:51 PM

Hey Marc,

Maybe you and I, being from Iowa, could get a sponsorship from John Deere or some seed dealership ;D ::) :D? A couple of bucks here and there wouldn't hurt, would it? I wonder if we would have to paint our boats John Deere green and yellow ??? or could we just get away with with a JD baseball cap and jacket?

Fair winds,

Pappy Jack

Gerald A. Gotts · June 30, 2009, 12:15:51 AM

Hey everyone, Have you noticed Zac Sunderland is nearing home after his trip around the globe. He is quite a remarkable young man. I have been following his trip since the beginning and I'm in awe of this young man. Gosh that makes me feel old when I talk like that!!! :)

Tim · June 30, 2009, 12:36:10 AM

I believe he is a very deserving young man. Considering some of the well promoted endeavors, his was done with class beyond his years.

AdriftAtSea · June 30, 2009, 09:09:53 AM

Well said Tim. :)

Chattcatdaddy · July 01, 2009, 12:14:06 AM

Whatever happened to the other kid that was on the 50ft racer trying to circumnavigate?

AdriftAtSea · July 01, 2009, 12:55:18 PM

Mike Perham is still going AFAIK...so is Jessica Watson.

Shipscarver · July 01, 2009, 01:51:04 PM

I give both of these kids a great deal of credit.
Whatever motivates them, it has motivated too few others. We need these kids out there for the very sake of helping people to realize that adventure did not die in the days of cowboys and Indians, or the Union Jack off newly discovered islands. Adventure, and the chance to achieve huge goals, huge experiences, is with us now.
We need people to carry their story to the press in every possible local market. E-mail their cites and stories to TV, radio, and newspaper editors.

s/v Faith · July 02, 2009, 12:06:37 AM

I think I just heard that Zac is the subject of ABC news nightline. They have something less newsworthy about a dead celebrity right now.. ::)

s/v Faith · July 02, 2009, 12:23:45 AM

They actually did a pretty good job with the story.

The Zac's dad was rigging a fix for a broken bulkhead that looked pretty bad... this kid has been through some rough stuff... I hope that he gets some good coverage for his arrival.

s/v Faith · July 16, 2009, 06:02:10 PM

Way to go Zac!

He did it. Read it here.

Zac Sunderland completes solo sail around the world... LA Times

Quote"Zac Sunderland completes solo sail around the world

"The 17-year-old from Thousand Oaks is the youngest sailor to complete the feat. The journey lasted 13 months.

By Pete Thomas
10:30 AM PDT, July 16, 2009

"Zac Sunderland, who left Marina del Rey 13 months ago with a bold ambition to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone, returned to complete that quest today at 10:30 a.m."

Zen · July 16, 2009, 08:36:38 PM

Yay Zac!,

Islanders rock!!!!! ;D

Chattcatdaddy · July 18, 2009, 12:59:57 AM

Zac has been getting a lot of good press! Jim Rome mentioned him on his TV and radio shows. Sportscenter did a little story and Foxsports radio did a little story. Every report has been positve. Jim Rome was really impressed and he isn`t impressed by much.

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Zac Sunderland; circumnavigation