[Den Osse, July 27. Laura Dekker poses for the media on her boat Guppy in Den Osse, south-west Netherlands. Image via AP]

Laurence Sunderland, father of teen sailor Abby Sunderland, has admitted that he signed on to do a reality TV show just weeks after Abby set off on her solo sail. However, he maintains that her trip "wasn't a stunt." [NYP]