The Boat Left Without Him: 600m Offshore in Great White Territory | Hooked On Adventures

🎣 Get the Net – Tight Lines, Loose Lips! 🎙️ · Oct 29, 2026 · 27m

Rowan was diving behind an island in Foveaux Strait when he looked up and swore the boat had moved. His mate told him it was all in his head. A couple of crays later, there was no doubt: the anchor had lifted off a mound, and the boat was drifting away faster than he could swim. He swam flat out, towing a float, and got within arm’s reach but still couldn’t grab it. When he finally turned around, he was 600m offshore in great white territory. He tells us what happened next, what caused it and what he’d do differently.

Rowan runs Hooked On Adventures out of Invercargill, but he grew up in the…