Abandoned

~Sea of Terror

Overview

In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.

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General Information

Release Date: 2016-03-02
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 86 min

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