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The Slate, the Breach, and 19 Hours Adrift in Gibraltar
The Slate, the Breach, and 19 Hours Adrift in Gibraltar
Cold, deceptive currents carried a waterproof slate eleven nautical miles away from where rescuers were searching - and a handwritten warning, STAY NORTH, was the only clue left afloat. The Strait of Gibraltar’s layered flows and a 14-degree heading correction on a swimmer’s personal navigation slate turned routine planning into a nineteen-hour survival puzzle; how did a seasoned engineer and solo-channel veteran end up adrift so far from the expected route?
In this episode, we present the known timeline and details of the crossing, the…
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