People Whose Will to Live Was Stronger Than Circumstances

76 days in the open ocean

In 1982, in the Atlantic Ocean, US yachtsman Steven Callahan’s boat sank during a storm. Steven managed to save an inflatable raft and a bag with a survival kit. He was adrift in the open ocean. He used a harpoon to hunt fish, he fought with waves, and he even survived a shark attack.76 days later, the raft came close to the island of Marie-Galante in the Caribbean Sea. Steven, who had lost a lot of weight, was spotted by local fishermen. The yachtsman had traveled over 2,000 miles on his raft.Steven Callahan was a consultant during the filming of Life of Pi by Ang Lee.