Surviving The Lillinoe

Surviving The Lillinoe

A true story adventure, of a perilous journey into a vast, dangerous ocean... and the three complete strangers, on a tiny boat, trying to survive it. In February of 1999, 26-year-old U.S. Naval Submarine Officer Cameron Thurman set out from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to Yokosuka, Japan, aboard a 32-foot sailboat. Cameron was accompanied by a crew of two complete strangers: Japanese free-spirit and surfer Hiroki, and Polish family man Charlie. Charlie was the only one of the trio with any significant sailing experience. It was a journey intended to take less than 30 days; it would stretch on for 45 days, testing and pushing them - and the boat - to their limits. Their survival hinged entirely on their ability to communicate with, rely upon and trust in each other, despite their differences. If they were going to survive, they would have to make it through a storm that neither they nor their boat were prepared for.

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July 17, 2023 2 mins
A true story adventure, of a perilous journey into a vast, dangerous ocean... and the three complete strangers, on a tiny boat, trying to survive it. In February of 1999, 26-year-old U.S. Naval Submarine Officer Cameron Thurman set out from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to Yokosuka, Japan, aboard a 32-foot sailboat. Cameron was accompanied by a crew of two complete strangers: Japanese free-spirit and surfer Hiroki, and Polish family man Cha...
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Cameron Thurman decides to undertake a 4,000 mile ocean journey from Hawaii to Japan, on a small boat, and manages to convince two complete strangers to take the voyage with him. But even getting out of the dock proves more complicated and problematic than anyone could have guessed. Surviving The Lillinoe is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Garrick Dion and Dan Benamor. Executive pro...
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July 17, 2023 38 mins
The journey is underway, and Cameron, Charlie and Hiroki begin with optimism... which is quickly challenged by sea sickness, and the discovery of a catastrophic error in food planning and water storage. Surviving The Lillinoe is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Garrick Dion and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Cameron Thurman. Cameron is writing a book about his experience on the L...
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July 17, 2023 34 mins
The men's spirits are buoyed by their visit to Wake Island, but they can't know what's coming. Once they resume their journey, they face a storm dangerous enough that to survive it will take everything they've got. Surviving The Lillinoe is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Garrick Dion and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Cameron Thurman. Cameron is writing a book about his experie...
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July 17, 2023 41 mins
Cameron, and the men sailing with him - at one time strangers, but now dear friends - face down the crucible of their journey, a storm that could easily kill them all. Surviving The Lillinoe is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Garrick Dion and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Cameron Thurman. Cameron is writing a book about his experience on the Lillinoe, and we will update the sho...
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