Tammy Oldham Guide

In September 1983, 23-year-old Tami and her fiancé, Richard Sharp, were delivering the luxury yacht Hazaña from Tahiti to San Diego. Twenty days into their voyage, they were intercepted by , a monstrous Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds and 40-foot waves.

: Despite a severe head wound and broken ribs, Tami rigged a makeshift sail and used a sextant and a wristwatch to navigate 1,500 miles toward Hawaii. tammy oldham

: She survived for 41 days on limited canned food and rainwater until a Japanese fishing vessel spotted her "limping" vessel near Hilo, Hawaii. Legacy and Media In September 1983, 23-year-old Tami and her fiancé,

Tami's story is not just one of survival, but of grappling with immense grief while in a life-or-death situation. In September 1983