**Source Notes:**
– Tami Oldham Ashcraft (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tami_Oldham_Ashcraft — comprehensive article; source for birth date, departure date, Hurricane Raymond, Sharp’s fate, jury rig, 41-day survival, arrival date November 22 1983, book publication details, film adaptation. Accessed November 2026.
– History vs. Hollywood, *Adrift* true story: historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/adrift — detailed comparison of film vs. reality; source for the D-ring harness failure, Sharp’s last words, suicide attempt with rifle, the voice, wound care with butterfly bandages, inability to read for six years, eight years of healing difficulty, engagement ring memorial. Accessed November 2026.
– All That’s Interesting, Tami Oldham Ashcraft profile: allthatsinteresting.com/tami-oldham-ashcraft — survival details, quotes from Tami, North Equatorial Current details, water rationing, sextant pendant. Accessed November 2026.
– ExplorersWeb, “A Survival Classic”: explorersweb.com — survival details, Hokusei Maru, navigation phases, days 39-41, North Equatorial Current speed at 19th parallel, watch found in bilge. Accessed November 2026.
– Outside Online, Tami Ashcraft interview: outsideonline.com — Tami’s background and quotes about navigation, learning to sail, the film production, her memoir. Accessed November 2026.
– HistoricFlix, Tami Oldham survival: historicflix.com — food supplies (peanut butter, canned fruit cocktail, sardines), jury rig details, celestial navigation with sextant, water limitation and no crying rule. Accessed November 2026.
– CIMSS Satellite Blog, Hurricane Raymond 1983: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/archives/41148 — meteorological record of Hurricane Raymond: formation October 8 1983, tropical storm October 9, hurricane October 10, peak intensity 64 m/s (143 mph) October 11 at 12.4°N 121.2°W, barometric pressure 948 hPa, track coordinates. Source cites Gunther & Cross 1984 for peak winds. Accessed November 2026.