Impending horror
At the ripe age of 34, the British native, Sharp, found himself with a golden opportunity: to helm a luxury yacht docked in the serene paradise of French Polynesia, tasked with navigating it to the bustling west coast of America. As an avid sailor, Sharp was over the moon to take on the job. He decided to make the journey even more special by bringing along his young, 23-year-old American fiancée, both of them eagerly anticipating a memorable 31-day sail across the vast ocean.
The journey that began as an exhilarating adventure, a seemingly fun trip for the young couple, took a dramatic and harrowing turn after 20 days at sea. The experiences that Sharp and Ashcraft endured together during this time were so intense and extraordinary that they eventually became the inspiration for a major Hollywood film, “Adrift.” This movie encapsulates the terror, the survival instinct, and the profound changes their relationship underwent in the face of such a daunting ordeal.