Thought this might be worth pondering...
Bitch is a word we use culturally to describe any woman who is strong, angry, uncompromising and, often, uninterested in pleasing men. We use the term for a woman on the street who doesn't respond to men's catcalls or smile when they say, "Cheer up, baby, it can't be that bad." We use it for the woman who has a better job than a man and doesn't apologize for it. We use it for the woman who doesn't back down from a confrontation.
Since it's obviously so great to be those things, I can say this to you: Get f**ked.
lol actually there isn't anything wrong with woman being those particular traits and most guys I've run across have never minded that I'm strong and put pleasing myself before pleasing them. But in the case of this particular "young"sailor the only diff between her and the other one who was successful is one storm. and this one got round Cape Horn fine so was sheer bad luck she hit it and the other had a clear sailing.
personally I disagree with tax payers money going to rescue any solo adventuror but I don't think age comes into it as there are certainly loads of older males rescued from boats around NZ. Also the Australian & US media are turning on her now. The first reaction for any resuce is yay thank god and then once thats over it doesnt matter what colour or age one is when questions are asked as to why the rescue was needed