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Surviving At Sea

Snorkeller thought he wouldn't survive

A Wellington snorkeller rescued off the Wairarapa coast says he has been "born a second time" after surviving 3 1/2 hours at sea. Ref. Source 6

Sea Surviving

Nine hours in sea as man fights for his life

One man fought for his life in cold waters for nine hours while his friend is believed to have drowned after a catamaran sank off Foxton Beach. Ref. Source 2

Surviving At Sea History & Civil Business Politics

Yachtie's rescue 'a miracle'

A French solo yachtsman plucked from a life raft in remote waters off Australia says it is a miracle he was found. Ref. Source 5

Sea Surviving

I know that of all the survival skills I have I am not very good at surviving in a ocean environment. I would hope that I would know where the nearest land mass was so I could head that way. I float like a rock so I need to get solid earth below me as quick as possible without a lot of liquid above me *smile*.

Sea Surviving

How man survived stranded at sea. RUBEN remembers gulping for air as battering waves and darkness closed in around him. He thought it would be his last breath. Source 5b.

Surviving At Sea

Woman falls from cruise ship, survives 10 hours at sea. A BRITISH woman was miraculously saved after spending 10 hours in the Adriatic Sea at night after she fell from a cruise ship. Source 9l

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