This is not a story of gone by days but still happening right now.
Just thinking about that, getting goosebumps, perhaps a lesson to be learn.

Facts : after some struggle to help them self, food and water getting low,
EPIRB was activated.
1st of May....in the morning.
40' steel ketch is high and dry on the beach, 2 ladies sailing from FNQ to South,
Location is Island Head Creek...S 22*32'...E 150*46' , simply miles from anywhere.
1/ SAR informed Police and they informed Coast Guard.
2/ Coats Guard visited site, offered rescue sailers /was denied by ladies/
3/ Ladies request was food drop off and towing.
4/ Food drop off was arranged next day,
5/ ladies still waiting / 17 days / high and dry with no food and water again