# Sunk by Killer Whales, Adrift for 38 Days

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Podcast: [What It Was Like](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-it-was-like-5287591)
Published: 2026-02-14T05:34:03+00:00
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Douglas Robertson was a teenager when his family set out to sail the world on a yacht. Seventeen months into the voyage, orcas sank the boat in the Pacific. In this ep, Douglas describes 38 days adrift in a small dinghy, surviving on turtle blood and rainwater. Find us on TikTok:  @whatitwaslikepodcast Find us on Youtube:  @whatitwaslikepodcast Follow us on Instagram:  whatitwaslikepodcast This is a  Superreal  production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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