Imagine this: you’ve decided to set sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Only, you’ll be taking a flimsy little inflatable boat and no water or food supplies. It’s hard to visualize because who in their right mind would do such a thing? Well, one guy did it way back in the ‘50s, and he did it for a very good reason! Alain Bombard was a French doctor with a huge interest in survival techniques. In his medical experience, he saw plenty of cases of how tragic outcomes of shipwrecks can be. One thing bothered him most of all: at that time, lifeboats didn’t have any fishing equipment. Plus, it was believed that people can’t survive stranded in the ocean for more than a few days... Other videos you might like: 4 Riddles You Have to Solve to Survive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1pMuF_edlY What Will Happen If You Eat Nothing for 7 Days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N-f_7Xzfsw& 13 Tips on How to Survive Wild Animal Attacks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkFFq11j6dQ& TIMESTAMPS: How about fish juice? 😖 1:03 What was Alain inspired by? 1:59 No food. No water. An inflatable boat 2:55 The ghost ship 4:18 Why Alain's friend tapped out of the experiment 5:26 Terrible storm 6:00 What was the main goal of his trip 7:53 #aloneatsea #ocean #survivalstories Music by Epidemic Sound http://bit.ly/1NOjjY3 SUMMARY: - Alain Bombard developed a theory that it’s possible to survive for much longer only by consuming raw fish, plankton for vitamin C, and salty seawater if it were handled properly and at a bare minimum. - In 1952, the 28-year-old decided to cross the Atlantic Ocean without any food or water supplies in a 15x6-foot (~5x2 m) inflatable boat. He dubbed the vessel: the Heretic. The Heretic was supposed to carry two people – Alain and his friend and navigator Jack Palmer – across the ocean with basic fishing equipment, a compass, and a sail. - Their journey started on May 25, 1952. Bombard and Palmer set off from Monaco and headed west toward the Americas. It didn’t take them long to realize how challenging their goal was. - One day, Alain and Jack clearly heard a ship coming closer to them, and they even saw lights! But suddenly, the wind blew the fog away, and Alain and Jack were shocked by what they saw: there were no vessels around them at all. The ship had vanished in thin air! - A few days later, they landed in Tangier, Morocco, where Palmer decided to tap out of the whole experiment. For him, this trip was just too much, but for Alain, the experience was only proving that his theory was true, and he can reach his goal! - The Atlantic wasn’t very fond of his decision, though. A storm began almost immediately. That’s when Alain realized that he wasn’t even close to being prepared for it. - As if Alain Bombard had somehow passed a cruel examination by the Atlantic, the waters around him went calm, and fish started showing up in swarms. From there on, he always had enough opportunities to get food and water. - The main goal of his dangerous trip was to prove that people stranded at sea after shipwreck could survive, but he didn’t stop himself from trying to attract the attention of nearby ships. - Even as the sun scorched his skin, he lost 52 pounds (24 kg), and weathered a typhoon, none of that could compare to the starvation and storms he’d already gone through. On December 23, 1952, he arrived in Barbados, West Indies, and his emergency food supplies were still sealed. Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: http://bit.ly/1NR4JJP Instagram: http://bit.ly/2pDikkf 5-Minute Crafts Youtube: http://bit.ly/2pNb6gr Photos: http://bit.ly/23rGg9b East News ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://bit.ly/2d8ayZz
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