I Was Shipwrecked After Killer Whale Attack & Ate Turtles To Survive | Minutes With |

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  • @jamesrichardson3500
    @jamesrichardson3500 ปีที่แล้ว +2153

    A 36minute story I will never forget. The intellect, bravery and sheer bloody mindedness of that whole family is awe inspiring.

    • @newslavecity8311
      @newslavecity8311 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ull forget it sooner or later.

    • @luciaconn6788
      @luciaconn6788 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      I loved it when he saw the North Star and realized they were above the equator.

    • @melodioushaste
      @melodioushaste ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Through it all, the mom saved enough cloth to make sure they were covered when they were rescued. Brilliant.

    • @tiggercampbell6198
      @tiggercampbell6198 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@melodioushaste turtle cloth

    • @gardensofthegods
      @gardensofthegods ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@melodioushaste kind of a surprising detail because during the story none of us are picturing the family ending up being pretty much naked

  • @OfficialSituation
    @OfficialSituation ปีที่แล้ว +467

    Those 36 minutes went by so fast. Incredible, breathtaking story

    • @JezzaN1
      @JezzaN1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Agreed - what a fantastic storyteller.

    • @naturalPaths
      @naturalPaths 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      So true.

    • @bri-manhunter2654
      @bri-manhunter2654 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Oh wow, I totally agree!

  • @skylinerunner1695
    @skylinerunner1695 ปีที่แล้ว +1386

    I read his father's book several times when I was 14 and found it utterly inspiring in so many ways. At the time I was living under the rule of violence from a vicious stepfather, and the book, like so many others, transported me away with this family in peril, and their struggle for survival breathed life into my own, although our circumstances were quite different. The potrait of the 18 year old son in the pages of the story is a loving one, the father describing his son's dogged devotion to keeping watch, his deep anger and sadness at the first ship not spotting them, his strength and relaibility being a huge support throughout the ordeal. The fact that they all lived was due to two things: Dougal Robertson's invaluable skill and experience as a seaman, and the single kitchen knife he grabbed in the few minutes it took for their yacht to go down. That knife enabled them to kill and cut up raw food, cut material for sun hats, cut string and strips of rubber from the inflatable raft to fashion makeshift rain-catchers. By the time they were rescued, the knife blade was all but worn down to a sliver. So moving to get some first-hand accounts from Douglas Robertson, the steadfast son. I still own the secondhand copy of the book and I'll never part with it.

    • @michelleMc2024
      @michelleMc2024 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      You write beautifully. How amazing the strength and resilience of children and teenagers, that they can find refuge (somewhat) in their minds from horrible childhoods, through reading. No one should suffer through violence in their home, especially not children. Definitely going to try and find this book. It sounds brilliant.

    • @skylinerunner1695
      @skylinerunner1695 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      @@michelleMc2024 Hi Michelle, yes, where would we be without resilience? I hope you find and enjoy the book, and if I could, I'd lend you one of my copies. Thank you for taking the time to send such a kind message and compliment which I greatly appreciate. If our paths ever cross it would be nice to see what you thought of the book and spend a pleasant interlude enjoying what I'm sure would be an enjoyable conversation. Chris

    • @jo-vf8jx
      @jo-vf8jx ปีที่แล้ว +43

      ⁠@@skylinerunner1695 I agreed wholeheartedly with Michelle! Such eloquence. Hopefully, a lot of your pain and suffering is in the past and that you’re now blessed to live in peace.

    • @skylinerunner1695
      @skylinerunner1695 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@jo-vf8jx That is very kind of you, Jo. Your compliment and comment made my day. I may not know you but I'm sending a big hearty bearhug just the same. Thank you. Chris

    • @nataliebierman3067
      @nataliebierman3067 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      I love what you wrote, you expressed yourself with such emotion, you could almost feel what you experienced. I do understand the feeling of wanting to bring yourself somewhere else and wanting to go to a place where you can escape . Books and movies are great distractions ,yet I hope that life brought you to a much better journey! ❤

  • @coldisle
    @coldisle 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +390

    It’s so wonderful to hear you speak Douglas. I’m now 71, and I don’t any true story in my lifetime has been more riveting. I’ve thought about your family’s ordeal many times and I have kept my copy of the book on my boat. As you of all people know, there have been killer whale ramming reported over the past few years, and the news people inevitably describe it as an “unprecedented” event. They clearly haven’t read “Survive the Savage Sea!” The Lucette was such a beautiful boat. Thank you Douglas…absolutely riveting to hear this story first hand from you. Your emotion…still…is so palpable, and deeply appreciated.

    • @roberteckert
      @roberteckert 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Very wonderful man!

    • @allwright5632
      @allwright5632 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Very incredible story! But, imho, if they knew about, and had bought or made themselves "corner reflector", first big ship could see them on the radar as big spot and rescue .... watched on YT channel of one old seadog. so, after closing yacht purchasing , at 1st visit to boating store , he bought one! "without it, lazy helmsmen on big ships can sink me!" said this old man...

    • @primesspct2
      @primesspct2 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Well Douglas at 63 or 73, very few if us have a story like this, nor hopefully will we! The best I can hope to do, is a short story, when something exciting almost happened!
      Truly I remember when this family was found it made the news, and even as a child i thought. wow! My mom would never let my Dad throw us all on a boat and sail around the world. I was wistful for the adventure, they were a big family just like mine! I thought it was brave, and I thought them heroic! I still do!
      I have a feeling Mom was talking with our God the whole time, and it was certainly a helpful hand of the divine, along with much self determination, that got them to safety ! After such an impressively long time, lost at sea.
      Testimonies like this give each of us more courage to face whatever obstacles and hard ships that come, with victory ringing in our ears. We will remember the bravery of other people who have faced such times, and won! Surely if they could make it through that, I can make it through this surgery, or this homelessness, or whatever situation we may face.

    • @Sparks53
      @Sparks53 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@allwright5632 When the boat is quickly going down, it would take
      some very quick thinking to have the presence to grab that reflector
      in the sheer panic of the moment.

    • @dondamon4669
      @dondamon4669 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for inspiring

  • @KatherineUribe-1
    @KatherineUribe-1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +124

    By far, the most frightening, harrowing and profoundly human story I have ever heard. The love of his family shines through, no resentment just gratitude and love. I cannot help but believe some divine, benevolent force was protecting that family. This is a story I will think about, over and over.

    • @MonstaMunch101
      @MonstaMunch101 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      But you don't think the divine, benevolent force had the power to prevent the whole traumatic experience from happening in the first place?

    • @karenparker7830
      @karenparker7830 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I find the comments interesting when persons who do not know God, make assumptions about Him. I believe this family was helped by God. I know I am helped everyday by Abba Father. You have to want to know God and ask to know Him to get to know Him. He will show himself if you ask. The Bible has so much truth and will change your body and brain. Ps 139 He hems us in from behind and before and has laid His hand upon us. (Read the whole Psalms 139 ❤)

    • @TruthinLove33
      @TruthinLove33 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@MonstaMunch101 If that were the case… no one would ever have the opportunity to help others in need. This isn’t heaven. It’s the testing place between heaven and hell. Some choose love, others choose indifference, and some choose chaos. Everyone has a choice.

    • @thesaint2022
      @thesaint2022 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      *_"But you don't think the divine, benevolent force had the power to prevent the whole traumatic experience from happening in the first place?"_* Excuse me, but God was under no obligation whatsoever to protect this family. They were not a believing family, and God has given to every man free will, and they had chosen (according to the father) not to believe.
      Divine protection is a promise made to God's children, those who have given up their lives in order to live according to His will (as best as they can and by His grace). What changed the circumstances for this family, is that at the start of their ordeal they prayed to God, and He ultimately answered. And this He did though the prayer offered was little, was not unanimous and with the likelihood that once rescued, the family would neither credit Him for their survival (for it is He who brought the turtles) nor thereafter live their lives in fellowship with Him.

    • @IronMic-ee4kt
      @IronMic-ee4kt หลายเดือนก่อน

      @thesaint2022 then why have literally hundreds of millions of people over the course of human history died in the name of religion / God? Absolutely nothing divine about it. Total farce

  • @animarriott
    @animarriott 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +869

    The surviving dinghy is on display at the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth UK.... Such an incredible thing to see up close once you are intimate with the story - well worth a visit

    • @SaltyMcBoatFace
      @SaltyMcBoatFace 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      thankyou , this is now a must for me .

    • @cv507
      @cv507 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      and the lücette ^?^

    • @denisejustis92
      @denisejustis92 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Experiences like these really draw a family together

    • @pamelahope7149
      @pamelahope7149 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      @@cv507 The Lucette sank, which is why this story of survival came about in the first place.

    • @mark_lhr3
      @mark_lhr3 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It really is. It's very, very small indeed. I saw it yesterday. The enema 'tool' isn't tiny, however.
      It's truly awe inspiring.

  • @bobbyshabangu
    @bobbyshabangu ปีที่แล้ว +1330

    This man is a good story teller. I'm visualising the whole thing as he is telling the story!

    • @gabepastel3447
      @gabepastel3447 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      A good story tell with a good story to tell

    • @Jiggs2u2
      @Jiggs2u2 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      He had good practice during that ordeal... you heard what he said about the storytelling

    • @jojozepofthejungle2655
      @jojozepofthejungle2655 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He's not a storyteller though.

    • @richardsandson
      @richardsandson 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      ​@@jojozepofthejungle2655pointless argumentative comment. Just enjoy the video for what it is.

    • @JoeThornFreedom
      @JoeThornFreedom 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @richard
      Pointless Karen comment. Just read what people have to say and stop getting your thong tie in a knot anytime somebody say something you don’t agree with.

  • @helimax
    @helimax ปีที่แล้ว +563

    As a parent, the part about his mother giving up her turn to let them sleep in the only dry part of the raft hits hard. Love is what matters, no more, no less.

    • @benedictearlson9044
      @benedictearlson9044 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Maybe not love but practicality. Not so long ago most mothers in Western countries would have to sacrifice their own food for their children. Mother's would do that regularly and it was their motherly instinct to protect young vulnerable children that made them do if freely. Yes she loved them of course but her decisions would be based on what they needed on that day to stay well not some sentimental feeling.

    • @jambiwind
      @jambiwind 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      and her saving the rags in case they were rescued so they could all cover up in front of strangers 😢 seems silly at first but it speaks to how much she thought of their well-being

    • @Angelacreatesart
      @Angelacreatesart 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same

    • @slimpickensrx
      @slimpickensrx 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      That makes me want to cry thinking about letting my daughters sleep rather than myself

    • @MegaUtubenow
      @MegaUtubenow 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Your reply brought tears to my eyes, thank you and yes Love matters

  • @MrHip76
    @MrHip76 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +231

    I survived ONE night capsized off OC, NJ and it changed my life at the time. I forget how lucky I was at times until I tell the story to someone and get emotional. This story is INCREDIBLE!!!!!! What an amazing story of survival and perseverance.

    • @vivelajonny
      @vivelajonny 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      One night? Lmfao. No one cares.

    • @kra776jisnik
      @kra776jisnik 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

      ​@@vivelajonny more than you ever did .

    • @houseofsolomon2440
      @houseofsolomon2440 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      ​@@vivelajonnyHave u spent time adrift in the water, no boat?

    • @chrisberry4945
      @chrisberry4945 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      My nightmare

    • @bcsemotorworks2462
      @bcsemotorworks2462 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

      ​@@vivelajonnyJust one night drifting in the ocean would scare the living crap out of anyone.

  • @toserveman9265
    @toserveman9265 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +110

    I'm 67 and sailed as a teenager, all I can say about this story is " Wow "

    • @alejandroumaslay3657
      @alejandroumaslay3657 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      is this man still alive?

    • @emzymedford8791
      @emzymedford8791 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@alejandroumaslay3657yes but not the father unfortunately 😔

  • @Militant69
    @Militant69 ปีที่แล้ว +474

    An amazing recollection of events told by an amazing man in the most eloquent and vivid way. As he was speaking and telling the story you could picture all of it in your mind so clearly. He has such a calming voice which is completely engaging, one you could listen to all day. Incredible story of courage, strength and sheer will to survive. The love and compassion he has for his parents is beautiful.

    • @BrandonToy
      @BrandonToy ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You can tell he has told this story many times and has complete confidence in it.

    • @speteydog2260
      @speteydog2260 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I enjoyed it as well. Very scary situation . But they used their heads.

    • @sharonmorgan2762
      @sharonmorgan2762 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I agree completely with your description of this man. He is a beautiful soul and it is a privilege to listen to him.

    • @ChantzzFfanello
      @ChantzzFfanello 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow I kind of feel like you explaining it was better then the story it self….. you need you be a writer because that was good I’m dead serious that was some good reading on your behalf that was really good

    • @Militant69
      @Militant69 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ChantzzFfanello thank you, very kind.

  • @nnicollan
    @nnicollan ปีที่แล้ว +131

    Eloquence, intelligence.. humanity. I'm in awe of this man. What a story!

    • @beingatliberty
      @beingatliberty 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That’s what a British family was once

  • @PerfectlyDeranged
    @PerfectlyDeranged ปีที่แล้ว +182

    What a beautiful way that he recalled these events. Even being grateful for it, thanking his parents. How amazing they could survive. Well done!

  • @rasserfrasser
    @rasserfrasser 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +126

    No comments, just floored. Simply revelational.

    • @houseofsolomon2440
      @houseofsolomon2440 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Exactly. It revealed how horrifying transoceanic voyages can be. I grew up on boats, sailing & commercial fished for 3 seasons.
      Inshore sailing is more my jam- I'll pass on getting sunk by killer whales in the middle of nowhere.

    • @Fuzzypotato2
      @Fuzzypotato2 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      But you commented.

  • @TruthinLove33
    @TruthinLove33 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    My life is richer from having listened to this amazing story. ♥️🙏
    One of the most inspiring stories I’ve ever heard.

  • @CT613-nq1qo
    @CT613-nq1qo ปีที่แล้ว +2490

    I sailed with my family on what was supposed to be a voyage around the world. I remember a day when I saw whales flipping and twirling in the air, up ahead of us. At the time I thought it was beautiful and I pointed it out to my family. My dad's reaction was totally unexpected because he ran to the tiller and turned the boat as quickly as he could without plotting a new course nor checking compass readings. He went in another direction for miles because he knew what whales who were playing could do to our yacht that was only 39 foot long.

    • @zimtastic1171
      @zimtastic1171 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      Wow, what a story! That had to have been such an amazing adventure!

    • @robthomas3811
      @robthomas3811 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pics or it didn’t happen, bottlenose.

    • @cplmpcocptcl6306
      @cplmpcocptcl6306 ปีที่แล้ว +204

      Your Father is obviously an intelligent man. I can envision the not too bright getting closer..

    • @doggolovescheese1310
      @doggolovescheese1310 ปีที่แล้ว +142

      Dang, your dad was smart and probably saved ypur lives, well done

    • @EKdlwoasred
      @EKdlwoasred ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Probably an overreaction tbh

  • @a.jsendall2880
    @a.jsendall2880 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    As I was building a yacht, and later preparing her for a circumnavigation, I read his fathers book Survive the Savage Sea, and found the stoicism and courage awe inspiring. It also made me rethink what I would pack in the panic bag. Along with fishing gear, flares, first aid box, and a copy of Robinson Crusoe, I stowed a copy of Survive the Savage Sea...just in case. For us it never came to that, but while sailing past the Galapagos toward where Lucette was lost, the enormity of what they did struck me afresh. Absolute respect.
    For those interested in a similar story, Once is Enough by Miles Smeeton is a cracking read.

    • @jeankroeber2481
      @jeankroeber2481 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Thank you for the tip of that other book.

  • @Andmclnpl
    @Andmclnpl ปีที่แล้ว +159

    Could listen to this man talking for hours. The smoothest voice and so much positivity. Loved this episode! 💙

    • @feliciano9166
      @feliciano9166 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I literally thought the opposite hahaha I’m getting anxiety listening to him …..awesome story though

    • @Andmclnpl
      @Andmclnpl ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@feliciano9166 You made me smile... Well, so true that we're all different :)
      Personally didn't get much anxiety because of the obvious spoiler that they make it in the end!

  • @SydneyGirl100
    @SydneyGirl100 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    He tells his whole story on Spotify. I've forgotten which podcast. It is absolutely breath-taking. What a wonderful human being, Douglas is.

    • @larasilveira8337
      @larasilveira8337 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Real survival stories podcast 😊

    • @MarkTimmins-dg9jg
      @MarkTimmins-dg9jg 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@larasilveira8337 thanks ill listen to that .

  • @hoodflix7544
    @hoodflix7544 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    This makes me proud to be a human. Unbreakable will to survive and conquer every obstacle with sheer wits and cunning.

  • @TinMan445
    @TinMan445 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    I really love this story and the kindness at the heart of it. So often survivors in these situations turn on each other, and the fact Robin made it home tells you about their families integrity.

    • @XXKHT
      @XXKHT 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Brutal! 😬

  • @Nick-rs5if
    @Nick-rs5if ปีที่แล้ว +171

    I'm gonna be completely honest, when Douglas said "and, he altered course" - I started tearing up. This is the most horrific and yet heart warming real story I think I've ever been told. I could listen to Douglas tell us stories for days. Absolutely beautiful retelling! 😊
    I'm so happy you all made it through alive, God bless you all! 😇

    • @TheTradosaurus
      @TheTradosaurus 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So does that mean you normally aren’t honest?

    • @kilnmaster
      @kilnmaster 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@TheTradosaurus😅

    • @jchastain789
      @jchastain789 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love people telling their stories, darknet diaries shares real hacker stories...(crazy) and Shawn ryan interviews alot of military guys and has some really crazy stories on there as well. All th3 best

  • @steveirwin_8276
    @steveirwin_8276 ปีที่แล้ว +236

    Woah! The fact that it was the day it rained which made him so emotional shows how incredibly significant that day was! Probably the most important day in that family's life!

    • @jenaemarieAZ
      @jenaemarieAZ 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Whoa (not woah).

    • @Tidoublemy
      @Tidoublemy 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You must be a joy to be around..@@jenaemarieAZ

    • @fs5775
      @fs5775 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      that really got me too.

    • @steveirwin_8276
      @steveirwin_8276 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@jenaemarieAZ Typical American! Woah is the more common spelling in the UK... You know, the people who invented English! I think they'd know!

    • @laurieb3703
      @laurieb3703 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@steveirwin_8276please don't lump us all into the same category

  • @davidpowell6258
    @davidpowell6258 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

    Dougal Robertson wrote a book called Survive The Savage Sea. It was published in 1973 and documents their experience to survive in about 250 pages or so, it is well worth reading if you can find a copy. I learned from this book and others four things. One never give up your stronger and smarter than you think you are. Two some life experiences will change you forever, the things you thought were important or took for granted, your perspective of life , family, friends, a lot changes. One worth sharing would be the importance of a small hand held VHF. In most the books I read, people sighted a ship or boat but they didn't see their flares. I now have an EPIRB as well. The last lesson is easy, without a life raft they and many others would not have survived. Don't be a fool, no one goes to sea thinking their boat will sink, buy a life raft. That was a great interview. Thank you.

    • @mikecawthorn7806
      @mikecawthorn7806 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Tks l thought l had read that back in the early eighties

    • @peredavi
      @peredavi 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      In this day and age there’s no reason to not carry a PLB satellite communication device. I fly myself into backcountry places. Used to be in Alaska. Now Idaho and Montana. Always carry it.

  • @LorienInksong
    @LorienInksong ปีที่แล้ว +474

    Wow this whole family is incredible. That's one hell of a situation and story, I'm so relieved they all survived that.

    • @monty0289
      @monty0289 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Their book is a great read

    • @arrjay3814
      @arrjay3814 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      … but don’t forget about the endangered turtles! 😂

    • @LorienInksong
      @LorienInksong ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@arrjay3814 Its so sweet that they felt badly about it while trying to not die and enduring all of that awfulness. What wonderfully kind people!

    • @arrjay3814
      @arrjay3814 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@LorienInksong there is kindest in humanity after all. I think they need to turn this into a netflix series because its astonishing how these people survived this ordeal which would make for an amazing tv series.

    • @ChalNjurshEp
      @ChalNjurshEp 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LorienInksongthe stress of trying to not get the blood in the water 😮

  • @jamesbraxton6085
    @jamesbraxton6085 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    His mum sounds like an incredible person.

  • @dougfitch3649
    @dougfitch3649 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    I am a sailor and, listening to him recount this horrifying story with such a calming presence was a study in juxtaposition. Reflecting this, I now have a sore stomach, a tight jaw, and a sense of calm awe. 😮

  • @juliemcgugan1244
    @juliemcgugan1244 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +135

    I was 41 years old when I learned that the doldrums is an actual place. What an amazing story! So glad that this brave family survived to tell the tale.

    • @semperfi2023
      @semperfi2023 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Well it's an area or belt around the Earth where there are windless waters, right? So not so much a place as a nautical zone if I'm reading right.

    • @LeverPhile
      @LeverPhile 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I learned about the doldrums in grade school (in the 80's) when we learned about Columbus sailing west to find a passage to India.

    • @RenegadeSound
      @RenegadeSound 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@semperfi2023 yes the equatorial calms .

    • @calebrose7739
      @calebrose7739 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Based on this, can I assume you, like me, first heard the word in the phantom tollbooth?

    • @ChalNjurshEp
      @ChalNjurshEp 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@semperfi2023omg, I had no idea either. Thank u. I read the article

  • @user-zx1ir7jt4c
    @user-zx1ir7jt4c 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    When he started talking about it finally raining started tearing up about the same time he did... amazing

  • @robertgould8099
    @robertgould8099 ปีที่แล้ว +264

    Thank you for sharing your story, Douglas. As a transatlantic sailor who took his wife and 3 children across the Atlantic in a 47 foot sailboat with a sextant, compass and depth sounder for navigation - and sailed from the Arctic Circle south to Portugal, the Canaries, the Caribbean, and the US over a four year period, I can truly say I understand much of what you experienced. The shock of the whale attack and the 36 or so days you and your family spent in that raft and tiny dinghy are a tribute to the determination that you and your family and friend were able to muster. I am in awe!

    • @atatterson6992
      @atatterson6992 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Robert, now that you told everyone about your accomplishments... anything else you wish to say?

    • @AlanPhillips-g1c
      @AlanPhillips-g1c ปีที่แล้ว

      Now tell us about your accomplishments at sea@@atatterson6992

    • @jadezee6316
      @jadezee6316 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      dude i admire your sailing skills but tell me why the whales didnt have the right to fight back against their extinction?

    • @atatterson6992
      @atatterson6992 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jadezee6316 ha ha ha ha ha ha

    • @mattiemathis9549
      @mattiemathis9549 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      My late husband always wanted to “sail the seas”. 😂. Had he been able to live that life, I think he’d have been very happy.
      Congratulations on being able to give your family an unforgettable experience!

  • @ww3032
    @ww3032 ปีที่แล้ว +583

    Quoted from Dougals Wikipedia page.
    “Dougal later wrote Sea Survival: A Manual, and continued to sail until his death from cancer in 1991. The manual was used to help save the life of Steven Callahan, who was stranded for 76 days in the Atlantic Ocean in 1981.”

    • @georgiaboniface6135
      @georgiaboniface6135 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Edit: I think this is his son Douglas, not Dougal who passed away in 1991!

    • @_MariMaru_
      @_MariMaru_ ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Wow now that's impressive!!😲

    • @99gypsies
      @99gypsies ปีที่แล้ว

      @@georgiaboniface6135 -- Douglas Robertson is Dougal's son and he is here in this video, telling this story -- in June 2023. Dougal died in 1991 -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dougal_Robertson

    • @Jeff-cr9ho
      @Jeff-cr9ho ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Omg you’re right! I remember reading Steven’s account of the book in his own book, Adrift.

    • @Jays2Lazy
      @Jays2Lazy ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I didn't even know he was sick

  • @abbysbud1
    @abbysbud1 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Sir, I’m in absolute awe. Thank you for telling us some of your life’s most important stories.

  • @emilyjane9901
    @emilyjane9901 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    The way he describes his mother's sacrifices and her planning ahead for the kids, making them 'meals' and such... I could feel his gratitude and love for his mother.
    And I could feel and empathize with that motherly instinct to never stop being mom.. no matter how scary it gets. You keep your cool and you keep being mom cause those kids feel safe with you.

  • @amaikarai5007
    @amaikarai5007 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    What an amazing storyteller. I was so invested and engaged during this entire video. He makes it so easy to visualize exactly what's happening. I can't imagine going through something like this. The pure resilience and strength it would take, and must have taken, is immense.

  • @Giuliana-zx6gd
    @Giuliana-zx6gd ปีที่แล้ว +57

    “…and we sang with joy!” Is the moment I wept. God bless all of you

  • @csjrogerson2377
    @csjrogerson2377 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    As a mariner of 38 years and having retired 8 years ago, I am really grateful for the advances in technology that have been made over the last 50 years. The family survived through a combination of knowledge, luck and sheer determination. Now we have all the electronic gizmos and much better equipment. A fantastic story.

    • @MsBizzyGurl
      @MsBizzyGurl 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Whales have the same brain capacity as humans. Imagine your world filled with sonar, large cargo vessels, military testing and trailers spooling out miles of killer netting as well as predators. Imagine trying to live and raise your family in that.

  • @tsss795
    @tsss795 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    This gentleman is my spirit animal!! I'm 35... and when I grow up, I want to be as cool as this man. Bravo, Sir.

    • @savagex466-qt1io
      @savagex466-qt1io 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Spirit animal ? What is that ? Iv never heard of that.

    • @tsss795
      @tsss795 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @savagex466-qt1io it's the idea that every person has.... an animal that they most identify with. It's like.... your soul is closely related to or has characteristics of a particular animal. For instance: I am a fierce fighter, completely dedicated to my family and would die upon any hill I stand for. I'm clever and good with my words but also a trickster. Therefore I feel like my spirit animal inside of me is a wolf, raven or fox.
      I was using hyperbole when I made this comment though.

    • @avnistar2703
      @avnistar2703 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is not cool. This is silly idea because of ones ego.

  • @ahearvey2
    @ahearvey2 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +138

    This should be a movie

    • @DaneO0ooo
      @DaneO0ooo 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Sea turtles are highly protected. They'd get a shit ton of backlash

    • @masemoney666
      @masemoney666 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      it is lol

    • @ChalNjurshEp
      @ChalNjurshEp 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@DaneO0ooo1972,

    • @baddestbuilt6534
      @baddestbuilt6534 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      the fact thatTHE fucking Robin Williams was just casually there is crazy

    • @Horseluvver
      @Horseluvver 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What's it called? I read the book didn't know there's a movie.

  • @Badjuju2
    @Badjuju2 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    What an incredible story of survival, with all 6 family members making it out. This needs to be a movie if it isn’t already!

  • @DanielRodriguez-ps9fq
    @DanielRodriguez-ps9fq ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I sit here with tears of joy... what an amazing story of family, love, seamanship, and ultimate survival. I joined the US Coast Guard when I was still in high school and served alongside the best men and women this nation has to offer as a helicopter rescue swimmer truly the best years of my life. We went out to search for survivors in really bad weather hoping to find and bring them home. Sometimes a fellow mariner is better situated to effect a rescue and in this case, the successful use of the last flare and a duty-driven keen-eyed fisherman saved them. I once found myself and my fellow Coasties adrift in a broken boat in the Mona Passage with no radio and getting dark one last rusty smoke flare is all we have... my mates gave me the responsibility to make it work as our hope for rescue flies overhead....yes, I coaxed that smoke flare into life and the helo overhead signaled back 1 hour later we were rescued...

    • @gardensofthegods
      @gardensofthegods ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How long were you and your fellow coasties adrift in the broken boat ?
      How far away from land do you think you were ?

    • @jeankroeber2481
      @jeankroeber2481 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So glad that you were rescued.🙏👌

  • @kandiramirez3548
    @kandiramirez3548 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    I can’t believe he was only 18 years old when that occurred…I can only imagine how insignificant materialistic things that we think we need to survive in our daily life have been to him…through out his life after having lived and survived 38 days at Sea in a dingy with 5 other people living off of Turtle blood and their eggs to just survive the day….amazing!

    • @schoolinJOO
      @schoolinJOO ปีที่แล้ว +4

      okay i almost wrote about this story i read in a literature quarterly however, this is that story 😂 it was in the baffler. i was amazed. this was a story about freedom. and how terrifying true freedom actually is. You’re on your own, your own rules, and the laws of the world, good luck. it really shook me to my core understanding the rewards of living in a society, not 100% “free”

    • @simeonbanner6204
      @simeonbanner6204 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      One thing that's not mentioned. His dad had been married before and lost his then wife, child from an attack by a Japanese fighter on his ship. What a weird irony that they were rescued by Japanese fishermen.

  • @kandiramirez3548
    @kandiramirez3548 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I got chills when he described the smell of the rope that he grasped onto for dear life when they were being rescued…Him describing the greasy smell of it like it was still right in front of him.

  • @ronwatson4902
    @ronwatson4902 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    That man is a master story teller. It was impossible to turn off. Thank you!

  • @greglivermore6700
    @greglivermore6700 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    That’s a guy you really want to meet in a pub. What a story!

    • @fs5775
      @fs5775 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      he's probably so sick of telling the story by now

  • @saeidnia1689
    @saeidnia1689 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I love the way Mr. Robertson Shares his experience with us I could listen to his calm voice for ever God be with him and his family.

  • @sm3296
    @sm3296 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Amazing story told so beautifully I could visualize it perfectly. I can’t imagine sitting in water all that time, such a strong family. Mom was a hero for her family and so was Douglas as a young man.

  • @kevdadd1976
    @kevdadd1976 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    I’m so glad I watched this, the man told his story in such a beautiful way that only he could. Amazing story!

  • @salshoban-dallmayr1774
    @salshoban-dallmayr1774 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    bless his mother, she seemed like an incredibly caring and delightful woman. she sacrificed so much during desperate times for her kids and the fact that he gets emotional about her explains it. we always appreciate our moms later rather than in the moment.

  • @johnputt6029
    @johnputt6029 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Your and your family's strength, resolve and love are motivational today, from so many years ago.
    Thank you for sharing, Douglas.

  • @AndrizzleFoShizzle
    @AndrizzleFoShizzle ปีที่แล้ว +122

    How sweet.. And such a mom.. That she saved "clothes" for them for when they were rescued ❤ what a story!

    • @pb12661
      @pb12661 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      that's a mother's love in action. Only a mother would think of/do that....

    • @Savosier
      @Savosier 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's an extremely "of the time" British mentality.

  • @Comin_at_U_Live
    @Comin_at_U_Live ปีที่แล้ว +29

    The emotion as he talks about the rain is amazing knowing this was almost 50 years ago..

  • @joycestempa5647
    @joycestempa5647 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    A soulfully told story. I kept thinking of their Mother and the silent glances she must have shared with their Father that spoke volumes about their utter commitment to each other and to their children. I can see the looks of reassurance that I know they gave to one another, that they were going to get their children out of this with sheer willpower and grit and they weren’t going to rest until everyone was safe! And, I can see their Mother’s heart skip a beat and feel her exhale as the last person came aboard that rescue ship!! I can also imagine their Father’s pain as he explained to the rescuers how they’d gotten there. And, I can hear the story tellers love in his voice for all things simple, small and useful, like the mere touch of a loved one’s hand!
    So happy for your successes, Mate!!
    Well done. ❤

  • @harry_burnsworth
    @harry_burnsworth 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +97

    We're all going to just glaze over the fact that he said that they picked up a hitchhiking Robin Williams out of Panama?

    • @kyliedavies1695
      @kyliedavies1695 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I know!

    • @fs5775
      @fs5775 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      imagine that being a totally inconsequential footnote of a story you are telling... but it is

    • @eleanor4905
      @eleanor4905 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      Ah yes because there's only one Robin Williams in the history of man. He's talking about a Welsh economics graduate not Mrs Doubtfire

    • @kyliedavies1695
      @kyliedavies1695 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@eleanor4905 we didn’t assume it was the same person. We are not stupid so no need for you to “educate” us. In fact in my country we have a Robin Williams who is a science broadcaster. It’s just interesting and it’s the sort of thing someone might say “not THE “ etc. while of course they’re not obliged to. Just a point of interest we are discussing- so you can calm your little farm. Or scroll on.

    • @kylehanna522
      @kylehanna522 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      In all fairness that’s the main reason I’m scrolling through the comments. Often celebrities will disembark on random happenings just to get a break from the spotlight. So likely not Mrs doubtfire, but a possibility in fact.

  • @56cdross
    @56cdross 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Spellbound, I have been for the entire story. No words. Tears. A bit overwhelmed, after absorbing this superbly told Homeric tale. Thank you for sharing this video.

  • @Mickey-jn8hz
    @Mickey-jn8hz ปีที่แล้ว +110

    This is one of the very best sea stories I ever heard. What a beautiful family you had.

    • @olsim1730
      @olsim1730 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I highly recommend his father's book account of their story titled "Survive the Savage Sea"

    • @vell2994
      @vell2994 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Of the best? More likely the most terrible one. That's pure horror

  • @salliegallegos918
    @salliegallegos918 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    This by far one of the most amazing stories of survival that I have ever heard, especially that all six survived.

  • @michelewonder5808
    @michelewonder5808 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Read this book many years ago and it is a story I have never forgotten. “Last Voyage of the Lucette.” Amazing to hear this story here too. What a feat and this man seems so grateful. Seems his farther taught him quite well.

  • @Chibears1523
    @Chibears1523 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    He explains everything as if you're reading out of a book. Legendary

  • @crystalwiley855
    @crystalwiley855 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This was one of the best survival story that I have ever listened to. And I am so happy that your family survived that.

  • @Liciablyth
    @Liciablyth ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Thank you Douglas Robertson for sharing your survival. What an amazing family.

  • @brirandall2894
    @brirandall2894 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    What a very calming demeanor along with the ability to really have you engage and picture this harrowing experience this well spoken gentleman brought to us with his story. Everyone played a very important role in surviving. I couldn't stop sobbing when his mother would skip her turn on the dry part to rest/sleep to give to the children. What a remarkable encouraging story. 🇦🇺

  • @wombatburrito5896
    @wombatburrito5896 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    This honestly is the most gripping storie I’ve ever heard. Brought me to tears several times. This man is a treasure and his mother was a saint. Every human being should live an adventure.

  • @marilynmccormick1658
    @marilynmccormick1658 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    A loving mother's love has no bounds. You said everyone has a role in survival and your mother did her role with love.

  • @SquizbarDeAlienOfficial
    @SquizbarDeAlienOfficial 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This story brought a tear to my eye. What an incredible story teller

  • @spittle8
    @spittle8 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    This is somehow one of the very best stories I've ever heard. I've listened twice now.

  • @emms4867
    @emms4867 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    Wow the way he told the story was amazing, would love to see this be made into a film. Incredible story

    • @claywebb8199
      @claywebb8199 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was made into a film YEARS ago, back in the 70’s I think

    • @emms4867
      @emms4867 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@claywebb8199 oh really? That's interesting. Do you know the name of it?

    • @bobphillips2188
      @bobphillips2188 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wonder - does everything need to be turned into a film? I will watch this video again, and try to adsorb as much as I can, and keep it in me, somehow.

    • @eFrog27
      @eFrog27 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@emms4867Survive the savage sea. Based on the journal book of the same title by this mans father.

    • @emms4867
      @emms4867 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@eFrog27 ah thanks 😊👍

  • @SarahArielBelle
    @SarahArielBelle ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I watched this hanging on his every word! Wow what an amazing family, I love they had the password 'survival' the collective power of their minds and sheer determination got them through that. Thank you for sharing such an inspirational story

  • @renemartell49
    @renemartell49 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a wonderful interview. It’s heart warming to hear how they survived. Such a courageous family .

  • @notjustanotherbrickinthewall
    @notjustanotherbrickinthewall 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    What an amazing story! I will remember this forever. Amazing and very brave people. The mother 💖

  • @Michael-0000
    @Michael-0000 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    What a remarkable story of courage, resilience, and survival! He started recounting what happened with characteristic understatement, but the emotion and the memories of that odyssey were apparent at the point in the story where the heavens broke and it started raining.

    • @Michael-0000
      @Michael-0000 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Characteristic English understatement, that is.

  • @10AntsTapDancing
    @10AntsTapDancing ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Read this story years ago and amazed by their survival. It is great to hear him tell the story in person.

  • @maha77
    @maha77 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    The truth is I generally have no patience for longer videos I've been spoiled by TH-cams short format but this video I sat with rapt attention to every second, what an incredible story. I was especially touched by how moved he was when they got fresh water, and the mother's sacrifice for dry sleep.

    • @richardhands904
      @richardhands904 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Think I teared up when he recalled that part.

    • @show_me_your_kitties
      @show_me_your_kitties ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Good luck with your impatience ❤

    • @DisparityOfBeliefAndTruth
      @DisparityOfBeliefAndTruth 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Reject all shorts and TikTok videos. They meant to make you stupid.

    • @MikeySkywalker
      @MikeySkywalker 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The truth is, you have not been spoiled, but you have been conditioned to watch short videos because they generate more ad revenue. The fact that they got you to think it is a good thing is actually kind of scary but also impressive.

    • @eminemilly
      @eminemilly 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@MikeySkywalkeri actively tried to avoid short videos but it gets me now sometimes lol

  • @digger8180
    @digger8180 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A humble and beautiful story. Mr my hat off to you and your family Mr Robertson, live every second.

  • @Cmartgeek
    @Cmartgeek 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What an amazing story!! We need more people like this man in our world. What a great attitude.

  • @marboro14
    @marboro14 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    What a story of survival. Utterly incredible. The things humans do to survive, when our natural instinct kicks in, from all those years ago when we first evolved on this planet, no matter how many thousands of years it’s been it’s proof we all still have that survival instinct within us. What a story 👏

  • @bath-seba8521
    @bath-seba8521 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Amazing interview. What a wise and thankful man. No bitterness,just gratitude ❤

  • @martinevans75
    @martinevans75 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I was on one of the boats hit by orcas in the Straits of Gibraltar. Had we ended up in the water, the one thing I at least knew was that we were in a busy shipping channel and not far from land. What you went through with your family is an amazing tale. So glad you made it through it all.

    • @dahjeekwenglee5909
      @dahjeekwenglee5909 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      what happened?

    • @RebootTheCatamaran
      @RebootTheCatamaran ปีที่แล้ว +5

      People are making jokes about the orca attacks, but it’s an awful thing for the humans to experience 😢

    • @gardensofthegods
      @gardensofthegods ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes can you please tell us what happened

    • @Jerry-sy8rd
      @Jerry-sy8rd ปีที่แล้ว

      They remember….

    • @tula1433
      @tula1433 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gardensofthegodsorcas have been attacking boats lately. Google it. It explains why etc

  • @carolineheffernan7368
    @carolineheffernan7368 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    there was divine intervention and lots of family love

  • @seniorLu48
    @seniorLu48 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Douglas Robertson put it all so well together in telling this remarkable story. And how they managed to create an illusion (the restaurant) in order to keep their minds alive. So happy to hear they all servided, this is one story I could listen to over and over again.

  • @shababboum
    @shababboum ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This mans story was so beautifully told. His face was smiling the whole time. I found it so inspiring and interesting. Thank you so much for sharing such an amazing experience. I was able to picture everything he said like a watching a film in the mind’s eye.

  • @leanmchungry4735
    @leanmchungry4735 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    He tells a great story, the love and gratitude for his parents comes alive.

  • @TheLukasDirector
    @TheLukasDirector ปีที่แล้ว +480

    Dougal's first wife and son were killed during an attack on their ship by the Imperial Japanese Navy, after which he quit sailing for some time, remarried and had his other children. It must have been quite strange to then be rescued by Japanese fishermen all those years later.

    • @GarthWatkins-th3jt
      @GarthWatkins-th3jt ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Wow really? That's profound and shocking in a sense. It indicates things at work beyond the physical realm. Coincidence? I think not. But, I wasn't there myself so......

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem ปีที่แล้ว +17

      ​@@GarthWatkins-th3jtThe Pacific is overflowing with Japanese fishing boats.

    • @GodiscomingBhappy
      @GodiscomingBhappy ปีที่แล้ว +3

      wow! got a source for this?

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Who do not recognise the ocean territories of other countries and who hunt and kill dophins and whales.

    • @iankelley9704
      @iankelley9704 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      ​@@GodiscomingBhappygoogle Dougal Robertson. The wikipedia article talks about this in the 'early life' section.

  • @raider7829
    @raider7829 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This!! Is an AMAZING Documentary. A must watch! I am so blessed that this popped up in me youtube feed!
    I think it's amazing. I would never be mad at my parents either. It was a voyage of a lifetime. God already knew they would survive to tell this study of Courage, Love and Strength when faced with the unimaginable! Thank you Mr. ROBERTSON ...MAGNIFICENT! ❤

  • @relax2dream164
    @relax2dream164 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for telling your story! My jaw is still clenched and the knot in my stomach is not untied. You went from boy to man in your fathers eyes when you refused, with good reason, to try to row to the Galápagos Islands. What a story. ❤️🇨🇦

  • @Caiecaie
    @Caiecaie ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I was so surpriced finding this video of him telling his story. I read the book years and years ago and it truly stayed with me all this time. I strongly recommend it, what an amazing read honestly

  • @AMunee
    @AMunee ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Such an inspiring and compelling story. I love hearing stories of survival and he certainly told his story well. I also love his admiration and respect that remained for his parents. A true family of kind hearted people.

  • @geoffreylotz3661
    @geoffreylotz3661 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Dougal Robertsons book was one of the best reads of my life and I wish it was still available. It is well worth finding and reading. I am so grateful for this interview. Thanks for the upload, much appreciated.

    • @coldisle
      @coldisle 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      There must be at least 20 used copies on eBay right now…copies of the book have always been readily available…the prices start at about $5.00 for a used one. I’m sure many used copies are available on Amazon as well.

    • @savagex466-qt1io
      @savagex466-qt1io 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So his dad wrote a book about what happened ? That sounds intense lol

  • @Sarah-dw9ul
    @Sarah-dw9ul 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I feel very lucky,as many probably do,that I'm able to hear your story - thank you so much for sharing. This is typically not something I would search to learn about, so I'm grateful to have listened to you speak of your resilient survival and gracious perseverance. Big hugs from Australia 🦘

  • @cherylteach-in70berent5
    @cherylteach-in70berent5 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you Douglas. Calm voice of an experience retold. Appreciation & respect.

  • @InvisibleFeats
    @InvisibleFeats ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This was an immensely inspiring story. So well-told and well-spoken, coming from the heart and true memories of this man.

  • @dukecity7688
    @dukecity7688 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I sat without moving a muscle while listening to this. Amazing story told with love and honor. I am intrigued by stories of whales stoving in the sides of ships - Turtles have saved the lives of marooned sailors for millennium.

  • @kleenbeats
    @kleenbeats ปีที่แล้ว +289

    A work colleague of mine experienced a 24 hour power outage at her house recently. Her retelling of the events felt similar to this. Oh humanity, how far you have fallen!

    • @tiggercampbell6198
      @tiggercampbell6198 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      and she ate turtles?

    • @BLVCKSCORP
      @BLVCKSCORP ปีที่แล้ว +13

      ​@@tiggercampbell6198you have to survive

    • @speteydog2260
      @speteydog2260 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Lol 😂

    • @kbc1883
      @kbc1883 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I am laughing so hard. Thank you.

    • @MosesMatsepane
      @MosesMatsepane ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Were there any endangered animals in their story? 😅

  • @martinlatvian5538
    @martinlatvian5538 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This man is such a brilliant storyteller I could listen to Him forever.

  • @djd1979
    @djd1979 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This would be the best survivor tale I’ve heard on the internet.
    His voice, along with the story is hypnotising….

  • @party4keeps28
    @party4keeps28 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    At 19:25 when he talks about food, his description is exactly what I've heard from other survival stories, how the smallest details were of incredible importance.

    • @gardensofthegods
      @gardensofthegods ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes very interesting about that .
      ... I was a little disappointed that he didn't get to tell us what the first bite of food on this ship or first hot meal on it after being rescued tasted like .
      Whenever I hear stories of people rescued who haven't eaten properly in a long time I always wants to know what that first meal tasted like to them .

  • @arepadetrigo
    @arepadetrigo ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What a wonderful story told by a very humble, thankful, and wise man. His parents must have been great people too.

  • @iainhunneybell
    @iainhunneybell ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Someone I would be truly honoured to meet and talk with. I remember being given Dougal’s book in the late 70s to read as a leadership lesson, but this interview with his son is on a whole different level. As someone that has ocean sailed, this resonates deeply, although the speed with which they lost the Lucette is sobering

  • @paulmarsden4857
    @paulmarsden4857 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is possibly the best interview I have ever encountered. Thank you very much to both Mr. Robertson and Lad Bible.

  • @jacquescoetzee7971
    @jacquescoetzee7971 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a loving way he speaks about his families misfortune. Strong man

  • @susanrasmussen6147
    @susanrasmussen6147 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Came across this book in 1983. Loved it. So full of adventure especially considering my husband and I were building our own sailboat. When we were ready to launch we bought a second copy of it and packed it into our liferaft. Sold the boat in mid 90s and it could well be still in there. Hope so. Wonderful reading and such courage for entire family.