Rose Noelle
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Rose Noelle was a trimaran
that capsized in the southern Pacific Ocean off the coast of New Zealand
in 1989. Four men (John Glennie, James Nalepka, Rick Hellriegel and Phil Hoffman) survived adrift on the wreckage of the ship for 119 days.
Trimaran
A trimaran is a multihulled boat consisting of a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls , attached to the main hull with lateral struts...
that capsized in the southern Pacific Ocean off the coast of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in 1989. Four men (John Glennie, James Nalepka, Rick Hellriegel and Phil Hoffman) survived adrift on the wreckage of the ship for 119 days.
External links
- http://www.thebarrier.co.nz/Magazines/QEII/QEIIpage2.htm
- http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/hope-remains-for-couple-lost-at-sea/2005/07/27/1122143874615.html
- http://wiki.a32.net/bin/qwiki.pl?RoseNoelle
See also
- Steven CallahanSteven CallahanSteven Callahan is an American author, naval architect, inventor, and sailor most notable for having survived for 76 days adrift on the Atlantic Ocean in a liferaft...
, survived 76 days adrift in the Atlantic. - Dougal RobertsonDougal RobertsonDougal Robertson was a Scottish author and sailor born in Edinburgh. He joined the British Merchant Navy after attending Leith Nautical College...
, survived 38 days adrift in the Pacific. - Maurice and Maralyn BaileyMaurice and Maralyn BaileyMaurice and Maralyn Bailey were a British couple who, in 1973, survived for 117 days on a rubber raft in the Pacific Ocean before being rescued....
, survived 117 days adrift in the Pacific. - Poon LimPoon LimPoon Lim or Lim Poon BEM was a Chinese sailor who survived 133 days alone in the South Atlantic.-Castaway:...
, who survived for 133 days adrift in the Atlantic.