THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A spokesman says rough weather will delay the rescue of a 16-year-old California girl adrift in her damaged yacht in the Indian Ocean.
Jeff Casher, an adviser to Abby Sunderland’s solo quest to sail around the world, said Friday a French fishing boat will arrive later than the estimated time of 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT, 1800 GMT) Saturday. He was not sure when the boat would arrive.
Australian search rescue teams spotted Abby drifting in the frigid, rough Indian Ocean, her sailboat damaged by 30-foot (9-meter) waves that prompted her to set off a distress signal.