Tami Lee Oldham Ashcraft (née Oldham) (born February 20, 1960) is an American sailor and author who, in 1983, survived 41 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean. [1] Her story inspired the 2018 film Adrift.

May 17, 2018 · How long was the real Tami Oldham adrift at sea? Fact-checking the Adrift movie reveals that after Hurricane Raymond struck and claimed the life of her fiancé Richard Sharp, Tami Oldham remained stranded at sea on the damaged yacht for 41 days.

Apr 12, 2018 · In 1983, Tami Oldham Ashcraft and her fiance Richard Sharp set out for a 4,000 mile adventure from Tahiti to San Diego, only to get caught in one of the worst hurricanes in U.S. history.

May 31, 2018 · In Adrift, Woodley portrays Tami Oldham, a sailor who accompanies her fiancé Richard Sharp on a sailing trip from Tahiti to San Diego. But when a hurricane strikes during their journey, they...

Apr 4, 2019 · In September 1983, 23-year-old American sailor Tami Oldham Ashcraft set to sea for a 31-day crossing from Tahiti to San Diego, California. She was with her British fiancé Richard Sharp, and delivering luxury yacht, Hazana.

The Pacific Ocean has many stories of survival and loss, but few are as heartbreaking as that of Tami Oldham Ashcraft. In 1983, she and her fiancé, Richard Sharp, embarked on a journey that was supposed to be an adventure of a lifetime, sailing from Tahiti to San Diego.

Jun 12, 2002 · Red Sky in Mourning is the story of Tami Oldham Ashcraft's 41-day journey to safety, which she survived through fortitude and sheer strength of character. Interspersed with flashbacks to her romance with her doomed fiance Richard, this survival story offers an inspiring reminder that even in our darkest moments we are never truly alone.

May 31, 2018 · For Tami Oldham Ashcraft, though, it was apparently the best way to finally put the past behind her. Losing her fiancé and surviving the worst hurricane on record in the Pacific Ocean was only...

May 30, 2018 · The Crushing True Story Behind 'Adrift'—and How Tami Oldham Ashcraft Survived at Sea The new movie starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin is based on the book Red Sky in Mourning —but the real story is much more heartbreaking.