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Abby Sunderland's attempt to sail around the globe is sparking criticism once again. It was discovered that Abby was not sailing solo as previously reported. Investigators uncovered that Sunderland took her five year old cat Captain Whiskers on her wild adventure.
"We discovered that Captain Whiskers was on board and in good condition," said Robert DeWitt, a Coast Guard officer.
Apparently Sunderland used her cat for navigational advice throughout the journey.
"Abby did confirm that Captain Whiskers was in fact the real Captain of the vessel," DeWitt said.
A newly released Coast Guard report revealed that the cat would actually man the ship while Abby was asleep.
DeWitt added,"Captain Whiskers was not responsible for the wayward boat. Unfortunately, Ms. Sunderland was operating the boat when it encountered dangerous waters. We suspect Captain Whiskers was napping at the time."