I don't envy anyone in this situation.
From CBS.com
Updated 2:52 p.m. ET
Abby Sunderland, the California 16-year-old who recently set out to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, may be lost at sea after losing contact with her land-based crew and activating emergency positioning beacons, according to an ABC News report.
Sunderland activated the beacons at around 9 a.m. ET Thursday, crew engineer Jeff Casher told ABC.
Sunderland's family is organizing a major search effort, but it was unclear Thursday what was already underway and how long rescuers might take to reach her.
Sunderland was at least 400 miles from the nearest ship and even farther from land. She'd been combating 20-plus foot waves and high winds in the Indian Ocean.
"She's in the middle of nowhere, pretty much," Sunderland's brother, Zac, told CBS Radio News. "There's nothing close to her."
