The crew of four men embarked on a voyage to Tonga aboard the yacht Rose Noelle, but their journey was disrupted by a storm that capsized the vessel, leaving them trapped in a small, cramped space. As they battled against the odds, internal conflicts threatened their chances of survival. After 119 days adrift in the frigid Pacific, the Rose Noelle finally washed up on New Zealand's Great Barrier Island, prompting a global media frenzy. However, their miraculous survival story was met with skepticism, and they faced intense scrutiny and hostility from the press and authorities.
Abandoned
The trimaran Rose Noelle, with four crew members on board, embarked on a journey from Picton, New Zealand to Tonga in 1989. However, their voyage took an unexpected turn when a freak wave capsized the yacht, leaving them adrift for 119 days before finally reaching the shores of Great Barrier Island.
