Stranded
Jill, Martin and their son Mike, 13 took a month off during the summer to sail the Pacific Ocean. Martin was a certified sailor so they were on their own. On the 7th day they sighted a small uncharted isle. Martin steered toward it and dropped the sails when they were close enough. That’s when things went bad. They used the engine to get to the shore but failed to see the underwater reef. The boat hit it and tore a gash in the hull and it started to sink. The family gathered as much as they could and put it on an inflatable then held on to it while they paddled to the beach. They tried to go back for more but the boat sank in the deeper water. They hugged each other, grateful …