Nick Schuyler and his friends, NFL players Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper, and Nick’s best friend, Will Bleakley, left for their fishing trip on February 28, 2009. However, what started out as a day amongst pals quickly turned into a horrifying ordeal. With a storm coming, the boat’s anchor became stuck and the boat capsized. All four of the friends remained on the boat for as long as they could, in an effort to keep as warm and dry as possible. However, one by one, Nick watched his friends suffer the effects of hypothermia and experience different symptoms of the conditions such as hallucinations and delirium. In each case, Nick tried to care for his friends as best he could. But eventually, the conditions were too much and Nick had to let his friends go at sea.
From the time that the boat capsized, it would be 43 hours before rescue parties would find Nick Schuyler, sitting all alone on the boat that had flipped almost two days before. Oprah replayed this episode today to remind us all of the strength of the human spirit, to remember the lives that were lost, and to warn us all of just what can happen when we least expect it. Watch the entire video here to hear Nick’s firsthand account of what he went through during those horrible 43 hours. by twi light scoop
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