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May 17, 2018 · How long was the real Tami Oldham adrift at sea? Fact-checking the Adrift movie reveals that after Hurricane Raymond struck and claimed the life of her fiancé Richard Sharp, Tami Oldham remained stranded at sea on the damaged yacht for 41 days.
Apr 12, 2018 · In 1983, Tami Oldham Ashcraft and her fiance Richard Sharp set out for a 4,000 mile adventure from Tahiti to San Diego, only to get caught in one of the worst hurricanes in U.S. history.
The movie, which is based on a true story, stars Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin as Tami Oldham Ashcraft and Richard Sharp, two sailors who embarked on a voyage from Tahiti to San Diego...
May 30, 2018 · An incredible tale, yes, but believe it or not, it's actually based on a true story—and the 2002 memoir written by Tami herself titled Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss and Survival at Sea (which has since been re-released by Dey Street Books as Adrift).
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Tami Lee Oldham Ashcraft (née Oldham) is an American sailor and author who, in 1983, survived 41 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Her story inspired the 2018 film Adrift. 1983 shipwreck. In 1983, Ashcraft's fiancé, 34-year-old British sailor Richard Sharp, was hired to deliver the 43-foot (13 m) yacht Hazaña from Tahiti to San Diego. The ...
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Aug 29, 2020 · Yes, ‘Adrift’ is based on the true story of Tami Oldham Ashcraft. The film takes inspiration from her book ‘Red Sky in Mourning: The True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea’. In 1983, she had been twenty-three-years-old when she met Richard and fell in love with him.
Apr 4, 2019 · Adrift: Surviving a hurricane at sea. Thursday 4 April 2019. In September 1983, 23-year-old American sailor Tami Oldham Ashcraft set to sea for a 31-day crossing from Tahiti to San Diego, California. She was with her British fiancé Richard Sharp, and delivering luxury yacht, Hazana . Photo: North West Gem Productions.
