Feeling Scared And Alone

Eventually, his raft broke away from the Napoleon Solo in the middle of the ocean. He recalls what happened after he lost his boat, “Just before dawn, the rope came free from the boat and I knew I was totally alone. I was now adrift in the middle of the Atlantic, 800 miles west of the Canaries but heading in the opposite direction.”

Making Water

Callahan who was a veteran sailor and having spent most of his childhood around boats, thankfully knew certain survival tips as well. He was able to make potable water, using a solar still that he had put together. Apparently, the survival book that he had aboard the boat was going to be more useful than he could have ever known.