Zac Sunderland was more than happy to receive a double double hamburger from 'In-n-Out' after being out to sea for more than a year

32552, MARINA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA - Thursday July 16, 2009. As the morning fog lifted off of the harbor mouth at Marina del Rey, it revealed a 36 foot sailboat piloted by a 17-year-old boy, from Thousand Oaks, Ca., who has become the youngest person to solo circumnavigate the world. Zac Sunderland, who had endured storms, being followed by pirates, boat malfunctions, and months of solitude, was welcomed home by a very large flotilla of supporters as well as media and fans on the dock. On June 14, 2008, Zac, at 16 years of age, set sail into the west aboard his 36-foot sailboat, Intrepid. He spent his 17th birthday, November 29th, while sailing by Africa's Cape of Good Hope on board of his 36 ft. Islander, which he had purchased with $6,000 of his own savings.. After a 36-hour stay in San Diego, to clear customs and undergo repairs, he set out on the last leg of his adventure Wednesday and arrived at Fisherman's Village, in his home port, just after 10 a.m. Fewer than 250 people have sailed solo around the world, while nearly three times as many have reached the top of Mount Everest, according to the association. When asked what his next adventure would be, Zac said he would like to take a trip to Antartica, however Everest may be his next challenge. The patience, knowledge and fortitude required for such a journey is immeasurable , said Charlie Nobles, executive director of the American Sailing Association. And, it's beyond unusual to find those qualities in someone Zac's age. This is an age group we associate with all things instantaneous -- texting, tweeting at a mile per second.'' Over the past 13 months and roughly 28,000 nautical miles, he dodged gigantic freighters, fixed his boat on a deserted island, limped into distant ports with equipment failures and braved all manner of high-sea anxiety. Only once did his father, Laurence -- his chief booster and sponsor -- instructed him by satellite telephone to load his gun as suspected pirates shadowed him off Indo

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