Lost in the sea Steve Callahan it survived more than during one alone month in high-sea, in a inflatable small boat. In January
of 1982, it weighed anchor of the Canary Islands in a small boat that he himself made. The boat sank six days later and Callahan was astray in a small boat life-guard of 1 meter and way of extension. With only 1,5 kg of food and four liters of water, a solar destiller and a harpoon of fish improvised, it
obtained to survive until the
rescue, 76 days later. It would probably not have obtained without the destiller (that he can become the water of the potable sea) and the harpoon. During its more than two months in the ocean, the small boat in that was travelled three a thousand kilometers almost. During all the provação, Callahan fought constantly against the death. It not only lost weight, what he left it in malnutrition state, but also was very bronzed and comes back and stocking fought against the tubarões. Although it was practically felt invisible when the boats passed without noticing it, the determination of Callahan in continuing living was incredible. It all ate the type of fish that could and found ways to occupy its mind. Its fast reasoning saved its life. Exactly when its small boat started to give emptying signals, it obtained to more keep it floating per 33 days, until its rescue