Miraculous survival, teen surfer found on remote island

Sydney’s teenage surfer, Darcy Deefholts, who was lost at sea has defied the odds, surviving overnight by sheltering on a deserted island before being found by relatives.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
He's the nineteen year old who defied all LODs. Spending
the night at sea, Darcy defaults somehow survived, terrified.

Speaker 2 (00:13):
Was the feeling and unbelievable and I know I felt lightheaded.
I dropped to the floor.

Speaker 1 (00:18):
Found stranded thirteen kilometers off the coast. Oh. Look, it's
a fantastic outcome. He'd been surfing at one Tree Beach
at Woolee near Grafton on the North Coast, but when
nightfall arrived.

Speaker 2 (00:31):
Darcy didn't trying to find where he was because all
that was left was his jumper and shoes and a bike.

Speaker 1 (00:40):
And so a full scale search, marine rescue joined by
local search teams and the police. Helicopter had torches, little torches,
every torture.

Speaker 2 (00:49):
Good night.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
Positive may imagine to have over one out and just
searching it everywhere possible. It was great. This morning, another
frantic call out by Dad. Help, I need boats, beach walkers, drones,
four wheel drives and planes. At first light, my boy
Darcy is still missing. Of course we are fearing the

(01:09):
worst and rally they did, jet skis and boats back
in the water. This morning, Darcy's uncles spotting him at
North Solitary island around nine point thirty am. Rescue crews
analyze the tides and wind conditions to predict where Darcy
might be. While they were confident the water temperature was

(01:30):
survivable last night, it was their calculations that led them
to the islands.

Speaker 2 (01:36):
We dotty than what we could and we'd found him.
You know. It was the best news possible. So what
more could you ask for?

Speaker 1 (01:42):
A community with the strength to bring their boy home
now praying for a quick recovery.

Speaker 2 (01:48):
We're all ready to celebrate when he's up and ready,
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