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

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

5 points by downbad_ 11 hours ago | 3 comments

smcin 10 hours ago |

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

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VishnuTech 9 hours ago |

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_ 7 hours ago | |

Tom Hanks in Cast Away.