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SVN Solovelanet Global
SVN - How was the situation on the raft?
G.d.M.- On the raft the first thing we thought about
was how to pick up the signal with a portable radio,
but without success. Our navigator had fixed a po-
sition a few hours earlier, and with the help of a map
we identified our approximate location.On board
we settled down so as to have as little moisture as
possible, putting the oilskins down for a little more
comfort. Jerome, the skipper, thought of launch-ing
a flare first and then one of those signals that go into
the water and colour an area around the raft. We
had two watertight containers with flares and food
to manage.
SVN - How many hours had passed and what hap-
pened next?
G.d.M.- It was around 10 in the morning at the time
of the accident, the boat was abandoned shortly af-
ter and we stayed on the raft until 4 in the morning
the next day. The day was distressing, except for
our skipper who, with an unexpected attitude that
Below, an killer whale swims with her cub.
All mammals can become aggressive in this
situation (and if the mammal is a killer wha-
le…). Below: rescue fires on a self-inflating
raft. Below: a pod of killer whales with cubs
