They should have died.: They didn't. Here's why

摘要

The weather was fine on that Friday. Well, fine enough for the Gulf of Alaska. Four fishermen set out from Cordova on Jan. 5, heading for the rich fishing grounds of the Bering Sea. With a break in the weather, the crew of the F/V Hunter saw their window of opportunity and made their move west. But two days into their voyage the window slammed shut, trapping the captain and crew in the midst of a brutal winter storm. The weather — and their chances of living — Went from bad to worse as ice caked the Hunter.