Lost at sea: the man who vanished for 14 months (2015)(theguardian.com)

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Lost at sea: the man who vanished for 14 months (2015)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/07/fisherman-lost-at-sea-436-days-book-extract

3 comments

smcinvor 2 Monaten

That's a ripping yarn. Or a cautionary tale of what can happen if you don't bring an anchor.

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VishnuTechvor 2 Monaten

What blows me away every time this story comes up is not only the physical survival but the mental state in 14 months with zero external stimuli completely at the mercy of the ocean currents knowing your family thinks you are dead.

downbad_vor 2 Monaten

Tom Hanks in Cast Away.