Tragically, their 22-year-old daughter, Kelli Ashcraft, was taken from them in 2017 as the result of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
The tragedy she endured didn't stop her from continuing to enjoy sailing. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. She completed the trip in 41 days, and survived by eating canned food and peanut butter. A second important victory.By day nine of her ordeal, Tami could both sail and steer and briefly allowed herself a degree of hope. It took three hairdressers two days to untangle her matted long blonde hair – which she was determined to keep long.‘I had lost everything, so there was no way I was going to give up my hair,’ she recalled.Tami returned to the US and was reunited with her family, finding herself among other people once again reignited the grief she had buried in order to survive.Recovery was long and emotionally traumatic. Tami believes she suffered from severe traumatic shock, and regrets the lack of treatment or counselling.‘No one ever suggested it [counselling],’ she said later, ‘but I wish I had because I definitely had some severe post-traumatic stress syndrome. Less than three weeks into the trip, Ashcraft and Sharp encountered Hurricane Raymond, which produced 40-foot waves and 140-mph winds. The force of the blow knocked her out, and the last thing she can remember hearing was Sharp screaming, "Oh my God!" But that survival instinct [while at sea] just kicked in. 1983 shipwreck Edit In 1983, Ashcraft's then-fiancé, 34-year-old British sailor Richard Sharp, was hired to ferry the 13-metre yacht Hazaña from Tahiti to San Diego . Ten years after losing fiancé Richard Sharp at sea and surviving the ordeal, Tami met a blue-eyed man at a dance. They tried to outrun Hurricane Raymond by sailing north, battling 140 knot winds and 40-foot waves as they did their best to keep the yacht afloat. “The story was so rich and had so much depth to its truth,” says Woodley of her role. I was never going to fall in love again. For it was shortly afterwards, on Day 40, that Hilo Harbour on Hawaii – and salvation – came into view.It was nightfall and a perilous coral reef stood between her safety so, unable to risk going in until daylight, she endured one more agonising night before dawn broke and a rescue vessel sailed out from port to guide her home.It was time to contemplate her loss, yet Tami’s inner spirit once again counselled her to take courage. we...Shocking clip shows moment fight erupts on train in LondonMoscow powerlifter suffers horror knee fractures during squatSweat pours out from healthcare worker's hazmat suitThe adorable cat with four-inch legs who has gone viralVladimir Putin announces Russia approved first ever Covid vaccineWildcat 'size of medium dog' spotted strolling through CambridgeBrazen thieves steal catalytic converter from car in 20 seconds'Disappointed' student believes she deserves three A's in resultsCCTV captures group fleeing police in Tyseley, Birmingham'Inmates' heard screaming from inside Minsk 'torture house'Residents shocked by sudden lightning bolt in North WalesDogs staggering transformation after being covered in tar and debrisEscape from France: Chaos as thousands of Britons battle to return home before 4AM tomorrow when country is...UK government-financed projects in Scotland will fly a Union flag as Boris Johnson battles Nicola Sturgeon's...Where will be added to the quarantine list next? I’m the senior entertainment editor at Cosmopolitan.com, which means my DVR is always 98 percent full.

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