Mirror Aimed at Nothing: The Survival of Susan Henderson
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Mirror Aimed at Nothing: The Survival of Susan Henderson
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The hull of a capsized sloop held a four-inch signal mirror that was dry on the outside and wet on the inside, untouched for six days after its owner was airlifted away. Susan Henderson, a 51-year-old marine surveyor, survived a sudden February 2014 storm forty miles offshore with six liters of water, a corroded flare kit, and that mirror-so how did ordinary gear and methodical choices keep her alive when nearly everything failed?
In this episode, we follow the sequence of events from Susan’s departure on February 4, 2014 to the capsize at 2:40 a.m. on February 5 and the six days that followed, detailing what supplies she had, what failed, and the actions she took to stay alive. How did training, routine, and a few small items determine whether she lived or died?
Person: Susan Henderson
Date: February 4-5, 2014
Location: Forty nautical miles offshore from Saint Simons Sound toward Fernandina Beach, Georgia/Florida
Age: 51
Boat: Tartan 31 sloop named Palomar
- Susan rationed six liters of water to 400 milliliters per day using a container cap marked with a fingernail.
- The storm produced sustained winds of 32 knots with gusts to 44 knots before the capsize.
- The handheld VHF radio battery lasted four minutes after water intrusion in the lazarette.
- The flare kit failed after 20 attempts across the first day due to a corroded striker wheel; every cartridge remained unfired.
- The signal mirror, roughly four inches square, was dry on the outside and wet on the inside and went unused for six days after Susan’s airlift.
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