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# Tami Oldham Ashcraft's Experience Tami Oldham Ashcraft, at the age of 23, experienced a violent hurricane while sailing in the South Pacific. The 50-foot (15-meter) waves capsized her boat. Ashcraft was below deck and knocked unconscious. She awoke 27 hours later to find the boat right-side up,...
# Tami Oldham Ashcraft's Experience Tami Oldham Ashcraft, at the age of 23, experienced a violent hurricane while sailing in the South Pacific. The 50-foot (15-meter) waves capsized her boat. Ashcraft was below deck and knocked unconscious. She awoke 27 hours later to find the boat right-side up, but the storm had caused significant damage. * The sails were destroyed. * The motor was dead. * The radio was lost. The only part of the boat that remained intact was the rudder. Ashcraft suffered considerable injuries and was disoriented.