Man stranded at sea for 36 hours rescued by Fort Pierce charter boat
The man s boat capsized shortly after leaving the Bahamas Share Updated: 11:17 PM EST Feb 16, 2021
The man s boat capsized shortly after leaving the Bahamas Share Updated: 11:17 PM EST Feb 16, 2021
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Show Transcript LEFT THE YACHT CLUB. WHAT THEY ENDED UP CATCHING WAS SO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT. NOTHING SHORT OF A MIRACLE. YOU HAVE TO DO IT. YOU HAVE TO HELP. IT WAS A VERY EYE-OPENING AND HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE THAT HE WENT THROUGH. ARI: AND ONE HE SURVIVED, BUT ONLY BECAUSE A CHARTER BOAT OUT OF FORT PIERCE HAPPENED TO FIND HIM. THE SOUTHERN EAGLE WAS ONLY 20 MILES OUT WHEN CAPTAIN CHASE CORNELL SPOTTED SOMETHING ON THE RADAR. I TOLD THE GUYS THAT MAY BE WE FOUND SOMETHING TO GO FISHING ON. THEY GOT RODS READY DOWNSTAIRS. ARI: A FEW MOMENTS LATER, CORNELL REALIZED IT WASN’T A FISH. I SAW THE GENTLEMAN RAISE HIS HAND AND START WAVING AT ME. IT’S A PERSON!