At the beginning of fall 1973, newspapers were exploding with shocking articles: a family with 4 kids was found in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after more than five weeks of desperate survival. The dream of a lifetime turned into a nightmare when a group of killer whales sank the family’s ship. It sounds like a hoax, but this story is far too real. Dougal and Lyn lived in Meadows Farm in Staffordshire. Unfortunately, the farm wasn’t profitable at all. They had four kids and couldn’t even afford to put new shoes on their feet. Dougal didn’t see a way to make things any better for his loved ones. But one day, one of his younger sons asked him why can’t they go on a journey around the world. It seemed like this question was the only excuse Dougal Robertson ever needed... Other videos you might like: 4 Riddles You Have to Solve to Survive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1pMuF_edlY& 13 Tips on How to Survive Wild Animal Attacks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkFFq11j6dQ& 10 Survival Tips That Turn Out to Be Harmful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKdqWUeVJaE& TIMESTAMPS: Two loves of Dougal Robertson 0:28 How to break free from the poverty 1:23 The first storm 2:08 Why killer whales attacked the schooner (they never do that!) 3:17 What are doldrums? 5:32 What the Robertsons drank 5:57 How an angry turtle almost put a bitter end to their story 8:07 Salvation 8:48 #truestories #survivalstories #brightside Music by Epidemic Sound https://ift.tt/1NOjjY3 SUMMARY: - In 1971, 47-year-old Dougal Robertson wasn’t a brave explorer from adventure books – far from it. He was a dairy farmer. But he had his days with the sea when he was younger. - He couldn’t bear having two loves at once, and between the sea and Lyn, he chose Lyn. But the sea never wholly left his mind. - The farm was sold and the whole life savings of the family was spent on the Lucette, a 43-ft long schooner. The boat was two years older than Dougal Robertson himself. - 18-year-old Douglas took the role of muscles on this journey. He was doing everything a whole ship crew would normally do. His relationship with his father was already akin to those between a captain and his subordinate. - To cross the Atlantic on a little schooner already takes some basic experience, but nothing could prepare them for an attack by killer whales. Mostly because they almost never attack ships at all! - It is possible that the speed and the size of Lucette somehow matched those of a whale which made the orcas attack the ship. This theory is also supported by the fact that the orcas didn’t proceed on attacking the ship. - Lucette sank in a matter of minutes. The Robertsons had absolutely no time to evacuate properly and gather anything that would help them survive. - Douglas learned from his father that there are certain zones in the Pacific, near the equator, that are called doldrums. These zones are rainy, but the sea itself here is calm. - Soon they learned how to catch giant sea turtles with their bare hands. But sea turtles are famous for their nasty claws; they’re tough creatures that won’t give in without a fight. - Turtle fat was their only medicine. It appeared to be good for their numerous sea sores. - On 23rd day, a particularly angry turtle almost put a bitter end to this story. It cut off all the bottles of fresh water the Robertsons collected with its sharp claws. - On the 38th day after Lucette sank, a little Japanese fishing vessel, Tokamaru II, sighted the Robertson’s dinghy. They couldn’t even imagine they would find anyone alive on the boat, but the Robertsons had survived. - After these events, Dougal Robertson wrote a book about it which became a bestseller. Soon he bought his wife a new farm, but they decided to split ways from that point. Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://ift.tt/1NR4JJP Instagram: https://ift.tt/2pDikkf 5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://ift.tt/2pNb6gr Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://ift.tt/23rGg9b https://ift.tt/1eYTOMy https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: https://ift.tt/2d8ayZz
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