31 Quotes by Abby Sunderland

The things that happen on the sea take you beyond yourself, beyond human capability.

I wanted to break the record, of course, and become the youngest person to sail around the world solo and unassisted.

The swells were amazing! As big as three-story apartment buildings!

Fewer people have successfully solo-circumnavigated the globe than have journeyed into space.

The open ocean often takes you past your physical limits and when it does, sailing becomes a mental game.

Wild Eyes was built for speed and I was flying down walls of water twenty and thirty feet high.

The seriousness of my situation started to sink in, and again I fought panic. I pushed it down, but it was harder this time, like my insides were an open can of shaken soda and I was trying to keep it from bubbling up out of the top.

I will definitely attempt to sail around the world again. In fact, I can't wait for the chance to try again.

When a sailor overcomes crushing adversity, there's a massive sense of accomplishment.