globeandmail.com: The wave he couldn't weather: "The waves had ripped away the life raft, a hatch cover, the steering vane and the solar panels. She was taking on water. Everything was soaked. Without solar panels to recharge his batteries, he'd soon lose any ability to communicate with the outside world.
Weather reports said the storm would last three more days.
Tripping around the mess, he made a cup of tea and some porridge. Then he broadcast a message to ham radio operators that would eventually make it back to his family in Victoria.
“I think it's Thursday today,” he started. “I'm not sure …”"
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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