tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post6333712307805225799..comments2023-07-02T08:20:06.391-07:00Comments on Zac's Blog: Return Day InfoZachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438212071833438643noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-78825872800007702842009-07-19T10:23:03.058-07:002009-07-19T10:23:03.058-07:00I have just seen in the news about your journey bu...I have just seen in the news about your journey but what really caught my attention is your name. I too am a Sunderland and wonder if we are related somehow. Not a real common name and we were 3rd generation in America from England.<br />I do not know too much about my family tree but who knows. We may be kin. fell free to contact when you get a chance. I'd love to know.sunderland2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05505273463972876510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-86112791320783808352009-07-18T07:08:59.648-07:002009-07-18T07:08:59.648-07:00My heart is broken for the Sunderland family after...My heart is broken for the Sunderland family after seeing many of the 'Anonymous' comments. Whether readers share their values and commitment or not, this is their adventure. I am sorry some entries attempted to spoil this whole process for them.<br /><br />I am convinced, though, that the same optimism and faith demonstrated by all the Sunderlands will lift them above all this.MindWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493176933225725369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-29604099841159468892009-07-17T00:14:11.755-07:002009-07-17T00:14:11.755-07:00I have enjoyed "so Much" reading your bl...I have enjoyed "so Much" reading your blog entries and learning further with your adventures. What you have shared is beyond words. I am a stylist and have been sharing your voyage and blog with my guests. I wanted to share with you that one of my guests is a elementary teacher and is going home to read your website. She wants to share this with "her kids at school!" and of course her own at home!<br />You all have touched so many lives in the most wonderful ways...<br />I continue to share with great respect; your adventure, teamwork, incredible educational blogging and heartfelt faith...<br />Congradulations Zac!<br />Thank You to the Zacpack blogs in delivering me to a webcam that I was able to watch the speeches!All of your pictures are incredible., THANK YOU, FOR SHARING, for I had to leave home during, and go to work heartbroken that I couldnt see it out with you all. <br /><br />Truly cannot wait for my DVD, I will have movie night at my house for all the children, serving popcorn and iced tea! Then, I will wait for your book!<br /><br />As usual, I'm up well beyond beyond my bedtime spending time on the "Zac blog" website!<br /><br />Good night INTREPID, may you rest well :) God Bless~<br /><br />Best regard's<br />Pam<br />Langley<br />CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-35149146954590462009-07-16T22:38:51.160-07:002009-07-16T22:38:51.160-07:00(I meant to say that words cannot describe how coo...(I meant to say that words cannot describe how cool of a thing this is.)<br /><br />Eric from MilwaukeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-52301944550430477602009-07-16T22:36:02.319-07:002009-07-16T22:36:02.319-07:00Zac
Welcome home. I heard about you today and read...Zac<br />Welcome home. I heard about you today and read most of your blog tonight. To call what you're done a brave adventure is to embellish the diminutive.<br /><br />Good for you. God bless you. Enjoy your life. I look forward to seeing your documentary.<br /><br />By the way, I spend 45 minutes driving to work on the freeway. That's as lonely as I get.<br /><br />Eric from MilwaukeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-73113161845066952152009-07-16T22:31:21.322-07:002009-07-16T22:31:21.322-07:00:)
Can't sleep, still pumped over Capt Zac! m...:)<br /><br />Can't sleep, still pumped over Capt Zac! making it to Home Port safe & sound.<br /><br />Sure wish I'd remembered to ck the blog for updates or would've seen more than just the one local SoCal news channel was able to watch w/Lord Laurence, Lady Marianne & Capt Zac!<br /><br />While listening to knx1070 (only way I was able to follow "live"), I readily admit, I burst into tears when I heard he'd past the headwaters of the marina. Didn't stop crying for the better part of the next hour as I listened to the reporter talking about the flotilla, Capt Zac! pulling down his sails, making a quick run around the harbor, then docking. I was grabbing tissue after tissue when I heard the reporter state he'd stepped on the dock to meet the ASA officially giving him the titles of First Under The Age Of 18 & Youngest To Circumnavigate The Globe! (Man, ran outta tissues again.)<br /><br />I couldn't be prouder of our Hero!<br /><br />By the bye -<br />Capt Zac!'s website url has changed. Please see:<br /><br />http://www.sailzac.com<br /><br />for the new one.<br /><br />MANY thx to Christian Pinkston for the excellent job, VERY well done!<br /><br />Looking forward to ck'ing out all the links y'all posted.<br /><br />BEAR HUGS! Y'ALL!<br />Tomi/ATLTomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423512918043173290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-55054792379648263922009-07-16T22:21:05.109-07:002009-07-16T22:21:05.109-07:00Picture of the hug and the in-n-out burger in the ...Picture of the hug and the in-n-out burger in the photo gallery of this article<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_12854773" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_12854773</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-64617068977442382622009-07-16T21:11:10.662-07:002009-07-16T21:11:10.662-07:00Hey Zac, Zacpacers and fam.
I went down to MDR ...Hey Zac, Zacpacers and fam.<br /> I went down to MDR and believe me when I say, there were sooooo many people, I couldn't believe it...(well, yes, I could believe it!LOL)...<br /> I am only 4ft 11in, so you know I had a hard time seeing anything...but, I did get to see Intrepid and Zac escorted by many, many sail boats...so many it was hard to tell which was Intrepid. Finally one gent said it was the one with the double sails...<br /> I tried stepping on my tippy toes to get a pic of Zac as he stood on the platform so I kinda squeezed in between the media camera guys....I got a few snaps but then couldn't really hear anything anyone said because I guess the breezes took the sounds??? <br /> I had a great time anyway, met a few Zacpacers and was just amazed to see History in the making. <br /> Thank you Zac for your courage and selflessness in giving us your time. You probably could have been in two days ago but your appointment with us was important enough for you to keep...We appreciate it. <br /> Funny how easy it is to love someone we've never met but simply admire. I love you and your family, in Him.<br />Betty E., Lomita, CABetty E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-11250727633556799172009-07-16T20:55:39.384-07:002009-07-16T20:55:39.384-07:00I posted over 150 pictures to my facebook..i have ...I posted over 150 pictures to my facebook..i have no clue how to send a link to this site so if you all would like to see them.. go to my facebook..they are not set to private.<br />Laura MacDougalLauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-7702934358449877082009-07-16T20:41:40.928-07:002009-07-16T20:41:40.928-07:00I was able to see some of the live feeds during yo...I was able to see some of the live feeds during your news conference. Unfortuantely did not find those links until after the news conference had already started so I missed the great show coming in to port. <br /><br />Congrats Zac. Job well done and well deserved honors. It is so awesome to see teens such as you and Mike Perham (and Jessica soon) take on challenges such as this. <br /><br />BTW, just saw a news clip of your arrival on the 11 PM Fox News channel here in Atlanta.JimD - Atlantanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-2849006311664986152009-07-16T20:33:59.597-07:002009-07-16T20:33:59.597-07:00Hey Zac and the Sunderland clan -
Chris Jones fro...Hey Zac and the Sunderland clan -<br /><br />Chris Jones from ESPN: The Magazine here. Seems like a long time since I saw you in Grenada, but it must seem even longer for you... Just wanted to say that I've been following you home, and I'm so glad to see that you've made it. Congratulations to all of you, Zac especially. It was a pleasure getting to tell at least one small part of your story. Let me know when you're starting your next adventure. I'd like to be there from the beginning for the next one.<br /><br />Way to go, kid.Chris Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647622187515165082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-47245661364165140392009-07-16T20:32:36.383-07:002009-07-16T20:32:36.383-07:00A little over three years ago my sister died in a ...A little over three years ago my sister died in a plane crash just off the Santa Monica pier. Her heart stopped beating on the Coast Guard boat just before they reached the breakwater into the Marina Harbor.<br />This morning when it was announced you were completing this wonderful adventure, I felt compelled to grab my dog and go to the edge of the breakwater and join in the revel of your accomplishment. I shared with so many others a great pride in you.<br />I was lucky enough to say hello and you signed a tee-shirt for me. Even my dog was exited, she jumped up on the table to get a good look at you.<br />Today something wonderful was accomplished for you and a good deal of healing happened for me.<br />I didn't expect that when I woke this morning, but I am so happy I followed that call.<br />Thank you for bringing me a bit of peace.<br />Congradulations to you and your family.<br />Audreyaudreykovacsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-43319473592410909742009-07-16T20:21:55.143-07:002009-07-16T20:21:55.143-07:00@ MindWalker, Awesome pics and videos thanks! Love...@ MindWalker, Awesome pics and videos thanks! Love the zoomed in one's inside Intrepid, can even see Zac's boomerang stowed away on that railing :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-10766308333362542042009-07-16T20:03:54.150-07:002009-07-16T20:03:54.150-07:00What a day. It's amazing that I arrived at Fis...What a day. It's amazing that I arrived at Fisherman's Village at 7:00 am and spent the next eight hours standing up without ever sitting down one time. Believe me I'm not complaining because I enjoyed every minute of those eight hours.<br /><br />Zac, I wanted to thank you for signing my poster today. It was the well thought out one as you called it. After I left today I went to Aaron Brothers in MDR and custom ordered a frame for the poster you signed. That custom frame cost be $107.00 but it was worth every penny. I'll pick it up on Saturday. Just so everyone knows I also had Laurence & Marianne sign the poster also. Without these two loving parents this trip would have never been possible. Thank you Laurence for sharing your testimony and making sure the world knows you and your families beliefs. <br /><br />Before Zac signed my poster I had to wait until he took a couple of bites from an In-N-Out Double Double Burger. Right after that he still could not sign because Arnold Schwarzenegger called him and he was on the cell phone with him for about three minutes. What an important guy Zac has become.<br /><br />This was an incredible day and I'll remember it as long as I'm here on this earth. I hope you and your family all the best in the upcoming weeks. I know the schedule will be intense for now.<br /><br />I took over an hour of video today. Like the LA Gathering I'll be sending the Sunderlands a DVD copy of today's events I captured.<br /><br />Can't Say Sail Home Any More :-(<br />Douglas Pistone<br />MDR, CaliforniaDouglas Pistonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270588277398163577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-89342847198382167512009-07-16T20:02:00.315-07:002009-07-16T20:02:00.315-07:00Oops! Sorry. Here's that link again:
Photos: J...Oops! Sorry. Here's that link again:<br /><a href="http://www.donn.coon.com/Zac%20Sunderland/" rel="nofollow">Photos: July 16, 2009: Zac's Back!</a>MindWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493176933225725369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-66558189645754063082009-07-16T20:00:30.816-07:002009-07-16T20:00:30.816-07:00The day couldn't have been better. Anxious to ...The day couldn't have been better. Anxious to see the DVDs. Until then, I've a few snapshots from the day - <b><a href="Zac%20Sunderland/" rel="nofollow">July 16, 2009: Zac's Back!</a></b>MindWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493176933225725369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-51339508591154658322009-07-16T19:53:35.516-07:002009-07-16T19:53:35.516-07:00Congratulations Zac! Wonderful to hear that you ar...Congratulations Zac! Wonderful to hear that you are home safe and sound. You have been in our thoughts all the time over these past 13 months. Well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-9938318401633150442009-07-16T19:28:27.384-07:002009-07-16T19:28:27.384-07:00Zac,
Welcome home.. I noticed you were flying you...Zac,<br /><br />Welcome home.. I noticed you were flying your Marjuro Yacht Club Burgee as you entered the harbor. It was the first thing I noticed.. You gotta admit that there are only a few people who could/would notice.<br /><br /><a href="http://svbillabong.blogspot.com/2009/07/zac-sunderland-only-sailor-could.html" rel="nofollow">Only a sailor could understand</a><br /><br />Again Welcome home.. life just got a little bit louder huh?<br /><br />Chris Myles<br />BTW let me know your totals.. days, hours,, nautical miles<br /><br />The <a href="http://creative-cruising.com/TrackZac" rel="nofollow">Track Zac</a> map might be a little off.. impressive though, you sailed ALL of that!! Well Done!!Chris Myleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08967620614882271927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-42220440189021158102009-07-16T19:09:02.659-07:002009-07-16T19:09:02.659-07:00WHAT A DAY!!! Enjoy your evening with your family...WHAT A DAY!!! Enjoy your evening with your family, Zac. (Would love to be a fly on the wall!) <br /><br />(...where's my tissues???)<br /><br />@rbwilson --- GREAT pics! Thank so much for sharing!!!<br /><br />Blessings!<br />Marie<br />WA St.Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-33539782305218715382009-07-16T19:01:59.471-07:002009-07-16T19:01:59.471-07:00Since day one I have occasionally checked your blo...Since day one I have occasionally checked your blog to see where in the world you were. Today seeing you made it home on the nightly news gave me goosebumps. Congrats! <br /><br />-Erika from NYMs. Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00533557789215557725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-24991585192009655212009-07-16T18:54:35.052-07:002009-07-16T18:54:35.052-07:00I have been watching Zac since he left last June o...I have been watching Zac since he left last June of last year. I was at work today at West Marine in San Antonio, TX. and I checked to see that he made it home. Unbelievable. I am almost 40 and I can't image doing this. He has definatley got moxy. I wish I had half of it. Congrats to the trip of a lifetime. He has sailed around the world before he is 18. What do you do next. Thanks for all the blogging. I have enjoyed watching it. I can't wait for the movie or DVD. Please keep us Updated. Thanks, KingUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157986159671534976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-82176201079680873342009-07-16T18:52:34.641-07:002009-07-16T18:52:34.641-07:00What an exciting day this has been not only for th...What an exciting day this has been not only for the Sunderlands, but for the Zac Packers. As I approached MDR several helicopters were circling above and many yachts and sail boats were circling in the ocean. <br /><br />It was thrilling to shake Zac, Lawrence and Marianne's hands - and Jen's too! What a team it has been. This day is theirs too. Zac, you are an awesome sailor. Congratulations! : )<br /><br />And nice to see Intrepid up close and personal after those many miles of sailing around our world. Our prayers have followed her each and every mile of the way. She brought her captain home safe and sound. Praise to God.<br /><br />Enjoy this special moment in your lives. Thank you for allowing us to tag along on this adventure.<br /><br />Blessings to you each one,<br /><br />Sylvia in Cherry Valley, CASylvia in Cherry Valleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-84798773737511386482009-07-16T18:51:43.988-07:002009-07-16T18:51:43.988-07:00Lovely article
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_1285...Lovely article<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_12853128" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_12853128</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-47361481099024222042009-07-16T18:51:36.109-07:002009-07-16T18:51:36.109-07:00Congratulations! =DCongratulations! =DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496489450166516267.post-6113776954372131322009-07-16T18:31:49.241-07:002009-07-16T18:31:49.241-07:00Hello all..
just got home from a great day in MDR....Hello all..<br />just got home from a great day in MDR..so bummed that the Zac cam gave you all trouble..i so tried to keep in touch while i was there but my phone did not want to open Zac's site..might have been too much traffic?? Looks like some good pictures were posted though.<br />I was directly in front of the slip Zac pulled into ..It was just amazing seeing all of other sail boats escort him in along with 3 helicopters and every news team you can think of.. poor Zac looked like he was in shock but handled every thing like a true pro..calm cool and collected..can't say the same for me..i think i was whoo hoo-en like a rock star groupie haha.<br />So after a few interviews he was took a few pictures whisked away for more interviews.. he came back for pictures and autographs for his fans aftwe a few min. I worked my way up to the tent he was under and got my ESPN magazine signed... i was happy as a clam.<br />Just watched him on channel 7 news..so cool that he is being recognized for this amazing journey!!<br />Also heard he will be on Mark & Brian in the morning so you so cal. listeners tune in!!<br />I'm already feeling melancholy:{<br />Laura BDLauranoreply@blogger.com