MAYDAY AT REMOTE ISLAND - Scariest moment sailing the world on a catamaran - Near death Freediving
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- THANKSGIVING TRAGEDY - Sailing family save son from freedive DROWNING at remote island
With all forms of diving there are inescapable risks, unfortunately, on this occasion the thrill of the challenge may have clouded our vision.
While sailing our liveaboard sailboat through the beautiful, tropical, south Thailand islands, we encounter a near fatal free diving accident. Our son Finn experienced a deep water blackout, or in layman's terms passed out underwater while surfacing from a 30m, 100ft free dive with no fins. Luckily is father had been keeping an eye on him, spotted him unconscious seven metres below the surface and, together with Finn's brothers, worked as a family to drag Finn back to safety, where they applied CPR until Finn regained consciousness. However, that was only the beginning of this freediving nightmare.
In search of clear blue water for free diving and some windy days for kite surfing we instead discovered perished kite bladders and the inside of a hospital room.
Freediving is a form of underwater diving that relies on breath holding until resurfacing rather than using breathing apparatus such as scuba diving.
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In 1997, after rowing at the Atlanta Olympics, Rob rowed a tiny 7m (22 foot) plywood boat 2,500 miles from Tenerife (Canary Islands) to Barbados (Caribbean). It took six weeks for Rob and rowing partner, Phil Stubbs, to complete winning the inaugural Atlantic Rowing Race.
Skip forward to 2014 and, married with three children, Rob and his wife Rachel purchased Javelot, a 43 ft Fountaine Pajot catamaran. Armed only with Rob's 3 years of racing P class yachts from the age of 11 to 13, and Rachel's non existent sailing knowledge, We set off to learn the ropes of ocean sailing. We broke stuff, replaced stuff and got to know their boat before heading offshore with the kids, Finn (then 13), Declan (then 11) and Ivan (then 8), in tow. Through trial and error we have become confident wayfarers, kind of.
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I watched your boys hyperventilating prior to free diving.
This does enable you to stay deeper for longer, but how / why?
Hyperventilating before free diving is known to increase the risk of blackout underwater.
The “mechanism” by which hyperventilating works to increase your bottom time - is because it artificially lowers your blood carbon dioxide levels well below the trigger point that gives you the urge to breath urgently because your oxygen levels are depleted.
You guys are apparently all qualified at SCUBA so one would assume you know all these dangers, you should have learned all this during your SCUBA courses.
When at depth free diving, you have a much smaller volume of air in your lungs because under Boyles law - of partial pressures, the air in your lungs compresses at depth underwater.
Every 32 feet is one Atmosphere of pressure.
So the volume of Oxygen available to your blood vessels from the alveoli in your lungs at those depths is less than half what it is at the surface.
Then you’ve also artificially lowered the carbon dioxide level in your blood below the trigger point for the urge to breath.
As a result you feel fine as if you have more than enough oxygen in your lungs to sustain you at a time when you actually have less than half the lung full you inhaled at the surface.
The result is that you black out very quickly, it’s basically instantaneous - there is no black collapsing tunnel effect on your vision.
This is why I say “play stupid games, win stupid prizes”.
All of you should have well & truly known these risks and managed them accordingly - but you didn’t.
Kids had no dive fins on to give them an advantage getting down and back up faster, for eg.
Rob, I’ve said this publicly to you before.
I list all respect for you as a father, who would take their family into a 3rd world nation that has zero value for human lives, having murdered the Balibo 5 journalists, shot by firing squad Barlow & Chambers as just a couple of recent examples, not to mention the Khmer Rouge murdered your own brother.
It’s my personal opinion, as a commercial qualified skipper, and rescue diver, that your unfit to master your vessel with your family aboard
You are far to Cavalier with assessment of risks - which is evident time & again.
I would definitely NOT put my own family willingly into the risks situations that you repeatedly do.
No parent should outlive their child, but if you continue on in this manner & it eventually causes you to lose a family members life, you will never forgive yourself.
Frankly mate, man to man, you need to pull your head in, and get a far better grip in risks assessment, as a father & a skipper, because in both cases that responsibility falls on you.
Were your children younger & unable to make adult choices for themselves, I would have no hesitation reporting you to child welfare services, for the sake of your kids.
It’s that bad.
All your doing IMHO is publicly showing the world your unfit to be a father, husband, yacht master or diver frankly.
It’s what you don’t know about being a mariner that’s the biggest risk to your family’s safety & well being.
Because I do know the risks - I’m more than happy to call you on it publicly.
Time to man up sport.
You’re bringing your nation into disrepute. 🙄👎
Get a life mate. You obviously have never gone outside if there is an element of risk. Please leave your amazing advice to yourself. Cheers 👍
You are right. We should have been more prepared and we are grateful it didn't end up worse.
You must be fun at parties.
Your comments are patronising, outrageous and completely uncalled for. You make your decisions for your family but leave your judgement of others out of it. There are always risks when sailing and diving (I have been doing both for 50 years), your comments are out of line and completely unnecessary!
your saying you wouldn't visit South East Asia because 2 drug dealers were executed and 5 journalists died after they placed themselves in an active war zone despite knowing the risks, both of which occured over 40 years ago? Ignorance at its finest, your a fool mate.
"Kudos to the Hamill family for openly sharing their unique journey with the world. It's truly a valuable teaching moment. While some may express concerns about living on a boat, it's essential to recognize that parenting, no matter the setting, involves managing risks. We've all had moments of distraction or oversight while caring for our children. What stands out to me is a loving family exploring the world together - a priceless gift shared with their kids. Criticisms aside, I appreciate their courage in sharing this moment. Given the opportunity, many of us would gladly trade places with them. Thank you, Hamill family, for your openness and for inspiring us with your extraordinary adventure."
Thank you Brent for this amazing message.
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I hope this documentary finds its way around the world and helps to save someone's life. Declan....wow...Brother of the Year award for you! You are a true hero. It just goes to show, we are our Brother's keeper. Quick action and selflessness saved Finn's life!! Big shout out to Ivan as well. Very happy to see the out pouring of support from those providing rescue and care for Finn. Blessings to you all for continued recovery to 110%.
Thank you Todd. Feel free to share this far and wide with people you think could learn from our mistakes.
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everything is a 'bit of a fuss', except the one time it isnt
*also, 3 days (!!) & a pneumonia!* all things, im sure last time i reviewed this biz (tho mostly in paeds & not deep diving), those were all listed as myths (all bc of the obsession w restricting AB Rx)! 3 days. so long.
i guess: plus living on a boat, you wouldnt want to send people str8 back out. it is a pt specific difference. also also, having low HR/BP from actually being an athlete at that medal winning level could confuse a lot of things. im going to be thinking about this all night. _JC
@@JCResDoc94 I can only tell you what the doctor told us. I felt that Finn was well enough to go home after two nights, the doctor had suggest as much on day two but they kept us in that extra day. After the mistakes we had made getting Finn in there I wasn't going to argue.
cant wait for this interview, I think we ALL will learn alot. Of course, now we ALL know to do this interview long before we decide we want to free dive. Glad Finn is OK and the family has learned a valuable lesson that will forever be on their minds everywhere they go and every time they do any water sports. God Bless you all.
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From now on ECM means Extraordinary Middle Child! So glad this didn’t end differently. What a team.
Yay for the EMC!
Very true Ken, very true however, this will have to be a secret between thee and me, we don't want to give Declan ideas above his station 🤩
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Wow, given the situation, you guys put every asset you had together and Saved Finn, even Rachale's GPS screaming gave you the perfect direction the boat was. And, you know even with more training and more equipment, things can still go wrong. The important thing is, he's alive, thanks to each and every one of you, what a family, what a story, this is a life changing moment! Hopefully, there won't be a next time, but if there is, I know you all have every knowledge to be had on this. Love and much respect to you all 💙💙💙💙❤
Thank you Amanda, Finn has had a rough month or so. Our plan is to take a free diving course so we all know the ins and outs of the sport better. William Truebridge, New Zealand's very own free diving world champion has just released a course which we are signed up to.
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I’m a big fan of the EMC (aka Declan) & an admire his quick thinking to save his brother. What an incredible bond the three (3) boys have…….huge respect…..Go Well 😊
Thank you very much. Go the EMC
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Wow. It's likely that Finn's recent illness played a big part in this. Also, if Finn was not in the physical shape that he is in, this may have ended differently. I'm glad you're still with us Finn. You're a good kid with a bright future. It may not have been the family visit that you imagined, but it will be a lifelong memory for sure. Thanks again for sharing your experiences with us. God bless!
Although this is an incident that would have been nice to live without the learnings from it are exceptional. It has certainly brought us further together as a family and cemented the boys love for each other.
@@TheCruisingKiwisGuess so. Events like this glue one to each other more than anything... As I said, be safe and don't take too many risks, or secure them more. Never change, Cruising Kiwis!!
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At 18.30 it says it all. Finn, who bloody near died talks about the worst bit being how bad it would be for the rest of you if things hadn't worked out. That's empathy and class right there. Great ep, guys.
Yeah that was a nice observation.
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It's an incredible feeling to know that all of the universe's powers were on board that day. The fact you saw that documentary together only weeks before, on saving diver's lives, to actually having to act it out to save your son/brothers life has given you an incredible reboot in your lives. (As if you weren't already living a dream.) It serves as a reminder that we are all only here for a visit and that we must make this life count. Our hearts go out to you, and we shed a tear listening to each of your recollections of that moment that truly rocked your family. Bless you for sharing and may you continue on with your journey safely.
Thank you for the lovely observations. A sequence of events though scary were, as you say (I like the context), a reboot. From the sounds of your name you know the life is an adventure deal.
Holy crap…I felt like I was holding my breath for the whole video! So glad everyone ok. What a horribly scary experience for you all.
Thank you Anne
I was feeling the same way, and almost civering my eyes...😢🤯... Glad everything (Thanks to Declan and Ivan) ended well!! Yay for EMC and Ivan!!
Please, not only make sure you will review the safty protocols when going to the water and who is on watch, but also stop doing free diving. Or at least don't try to break the record and go too deep.
One advise is more than enough. You Hamills are so talented in many ways... don't waste it. Underwater filming is great, yes, but there must be other ways.
And if you really need to do it, (emc solving crisis with the anchor or the propeller), make sure it dosen't take too long and is under constant watch. Or with a rope.
The same with kite surfing! Do it, it must be a great feeling flying, but please sure the equipment and weather is ok.
Take care, Finn have fun for the rest of your holidays and have a safe journey and good winds.
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That was the hardest episode of yours to watch! First off, I’m glad Finn is ok, and second, oh my, Declan, Ivan And Rob, what a job of responding to Finns aid. That was an intense one. Hope Finn is continuing to do well and is soon back to 100% for his rowing
Thank you Rev
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im so glad that Finn is ok ,sure scared us here in Aussie , you should thank God for your life we all need to have him in our lives !
Thank you very much Robert
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Captain Hindsight...we all have him. So happy that you have all learnt something. I'm 67, still learning.
Thanks Wendy
Thank you for sharing the highs and the lows of your journey. A special mention to Rob, Declan and Ivan, your quick reactions saved Finn's life. You may not have any formal training but you got the job done. Finn owes you big time 😊
Yeahhhh whatever
Yeah no very true
Thank you pumpkin.
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This one was tough to watch so I can’t imagine how tough it was to experience. So glad everything worked out.
It was pretty intense Josh but despite their lack of training everyone worked together well
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I woke up thinking of you guys and especially those brothers & their safety…. thanking GOD for FINN! and answered pray
Thanks Stephen
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So. Many. Tears. Except… the cat!?!!!!! (That shot was hilarious!)
Seriously…I love the honesty and sincerity of what you guys went thru and what you’ll do better in the future…
We all have accidents… I’m so grateful for the teamwork and quick action of all of you to protect your team. 💕 What an intense story and re-enactment. Great work!
R
Thanks very much Renee. We hope others can learn from our mistakes. Who knows, this might even play a role in avoiding a future fatality somewhere in the world. Just happy how the boys responded under duress in a pressure situation. ❤
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I knew this episode was coming. Wow! So glad for the outcome. Awareness and quick action was the savior. Thank goodness.
Thank you Vern
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DECLAN!! Dude you saved your brothers life!!! Wow!!! Great Job!!! So Proud of you!! !GOD Bless all!!! You all did a great job!!! The disposable middle child Huh (Im a middle too lol)
God bless the EMC
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On the edge of my seat!! My stomach dropped to see Finn lifeless in the water. Not the holiday you’d planned. This vid was beautifully put together. Storytelling at its best. Relieved beyond words, that Fin lived to tell the story. 😰
Thank you very much.
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I'm glad everything turned out OK. Good decision getting help, Finns lips were definitely still blue when he was on the boat.
Yeah he was rather under oxygenated for sure.
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I am so glad that Finn is ok. It was really hard to watch this video, knowing what was coming. This video will help others and possibly save some lives. Thank you for publicizing such a difficult moment.
Thank you for your comment, we sure hope that others will learn from this, as we have ourselves. Hopefully one day it will play a role as you’ve said, potentially saving someone’s life.
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Thank God he's ok but keep a close watch on him. God bless your family❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks Calvin
Firstly, I am so glad that Finn is okay. Rob, it is easy after such events to sit, reflect and have that wonderful thing called hindsight to tell us what we could have done differently, what we have done wrong and beat ourselves up about it and it makes you think how our lives are fleeting however, us humans seem to find it difficult to reflect and say positive things about ourselves like a dad’s calm presence at the time when his son needed it; two amazing brother’s strength, courage and love for their brother shining through (well done Declan and Ivan) and not bowing down to fear and a wonderful motherly love (it was tears time over here!) who cared for and never left her son side when he needed support for when he needed to overcome the trauma what had happened. Finally, Finn who was brave enough to come onto film and thank his family and was so appreciative of them. Unfortunately, in life our families and loved ones will experience rubbish throws of the dice of life - Rob knows this more than any of us - you have raised adventurous boys but also you have raised brave, courageous, loving, resilient, supportive boys that truly reflect on the type of people you are, Rob and Rachel, and it’s how you teach the world about this and here you are doing this in front of around 20k of people. Thank you and remember in the face of danger you ALL did what you need to do calm, use your knowledge, worked together as a family and team and played to your strengths. ❤
Thank you for this amazing message
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If I’m mum . I’ll say no more free diving after all that . Thanks god that Declan went down and shut fin mouth and started cpr on the top of the water . 😊
Yeah Declan was amazing
Omg how scary, I'm so grateful Finns dad was watching and dad and his brother all worked together to save him. I'm also thankful you knew he needed help when he was struggling for oxygen after he almost drowned and the emt's got him to the hospital. Thankful Finns alright! Stay safe everyone! ❤
We are all very grateful too, thank you.
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Wow! 😮. A lucky young man Finn, that’s one amazing family you have.. and a Guardian angel or two looking after you..
Great work, team kiwis.
Thanks Trev
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Made me cry kiwis. Be safe out there. Look after each other. ❤
Thank you for your empathy.❤
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It physically hurt to watch this. Even though I knew Finn would survive my fear was palpable. Added to that was the emotional empathy; you're all so close as a family, the love is so evident though the boys don't parade it.
Sorry to cause you physical pain, your emotional response shows a high level of empathy which I think is a good thing. Thank you
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Thats a great rescue. So good for fin you did everything just right.
Thanks Evin.
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Wow, this was shocking to watch so I can only imagine how you all were feeling that day. Thank God you were all there in that one place together so you could assist Finn back. And, thank you to the people who helped take Finn to hospital and give him oxygen when he needed it. Someone was watching over Finn that day besides the boys. Take care all of you, we love your adventures and don't want anything like this to happen again 😘
Thank you very much.
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OMGoodness!!! This was uncomfortable for me to watch as I too almost drowned when I was younger, and now as an adult and a parent myself how you'll do anything to save your kiddos!! SO glad Finn is still with us!!! Mom- when you shared your pov and how you saw your son and just cried out..."That's MY SON!"...had me 😭bawling with all the feels!! Prayers for continued healing for Finn and peace to cover you all! God Bless!
Thank you and sorry to read your near miss. Haunting stuff. And sorry for the delayed reply.
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Oh my .... its now 15 mins after i finished watching this video ... i am feeling it. You guys feel like family after all this years. Happy that in the end all went ok. Be safe. Enjoy to time all together !
Thank you very much!
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I started to tear up when Finn was crying. He has two wonderful brothers and a dad that saved his life. Stay safe and stay healthy blessing to you all.
Thank you Ron
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Been awaiting this update and hoping everything would be okay. You’re love and caring for each other is so heartwarming to me. So glad you’re safe and out of the hospital, Finn, rest up, recover an enjoy your family!
Thank you TB46.
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Oh dear that was scary stuff thank God guys saw the situation n acted fast forward .Stay safe guys n get well soon Finn
Thank you Mohan, it was indeed scary
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Great work Team 🙏
Ok now…, y’all made me cry with that intro. I love it.
as a parent, i say that you can be proud of yours sons and of yourself . Even if sometimes it's hard to let them completely free
Thank you Stephane, we certainly are.
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Oh my God that was scary! But well done all of you getting him back up and breathing again. And well done Rachel, reading up on secondary drowning and anticipating more issues. It must have been such a relief when the help arrived with the oxygen. With all the foresight of 20/20 hindsight, you could say after his issues at the rowing event, a high stress activity like free diving was not a good idea. But, you couldn't know! Thank goodness they were diving together and Rob realised what was happening. I think the Expendable Middle Child just became the Essential Middle Child! You all did really well considering it's not something any of you had experienced before. A cautionary tale for others!
A cautionary tale indeed Owen. Obviously hindsight is a great thing. we really weren't thinking straight allowing Finn to dive so deep after his incident at the worlds. I think the problem was that it all started so innocently, they were just mucking about in 10 meters of water then progressively going deeper. The boys all did an amazing job in a high pressure situation.
@@TheCruisingKiwis yes, a situation that creaps up on you slowly can be so hard to avoid. You're right, everybody acted magnificently. I hope Finn has recovered ok.
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"Keep your lips to yourself Declan" 😀 What a funny way to end an emotional video! I'm so glad to see that you made it out alright. And thank you for sharing also these kinda bad moments you have. It's part of your adventures so no point in hidding it. Woshing you a good recovery Finn!
Haha yeah a classic exit line to finish with.
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Wow!! Thankfully Finn is alright. Also I never knew that even after you've recovered in a drowning blackout that you are actually still in danger. You all did your part to keep Finn with us. Great Declan watch that video on free diving that was a real blessing. Rachel that was quite the scream. I think it was good he was kept in hospital 3 days as better sure than sorry. Great video thanks for sharing and hopefully Finn this does not affect your rowing.
Looking forward to next video stay safe all
Thank you Jonathan. Rachel actually trained as a physiotherapist but it was her teenage years as a lifeguard that taught her about secondary drowning. I think it is a little known phenomenon after a near drowning event. I certainly hadn't heard about it.
Secondary drowning was the big takeaway for me and I guess for most folk. Good to remember to get a professional checkup after any potential drowning incident, no matter where it occurs! Thanks to all of you. Kia kaha!
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Wow
Great story
Glad Finn is getting better.
Shout out to all the family that act fast and by that help Finn to be good.
Superb family.
Greetings
Thank you.
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Wow what an episode
So lucky everyone was in the water to help Finn .
Such an emotional watch was very hard to actually watch a family episode like that.
Glad everything has worked out ok and you have all learnt alot re free diving and what can go wrong when you are pushing your bodies to extremes.
CPR and all first aid is so important to know and practice as all Electricians Rob do at re license time.
You are an incredible family thank you for sharing.
Stay safe please
Safe sailing
Cheers from the Tron team 😊😊😊😊
Thank you Rob, this incident certainly did highlight the gaps in our safety knowledge. The boys are just recreational free divers but that's exactly where the problems occur.
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What a great job you all did Saving Finn. Especially Declan, who did an amazing job and I suspect prevented Finn’s lung injury from being a lot worse. It takes a very special person to remain that calm in a major emergency especially as it was his brother. Amazing!! You should all be very proud of how Declan, Ivan, Rob and yourself handled the situation. But Declan should be especially proud well done!! Especially as he is the EMC, perhaps not quite so Expendable!😀
Absolutely not expendable just our pet name for him. The boys did a terrific job and cemented their bond with each other further.
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I wept as I watched this. Thankful for your fast thinking/acting dad/sons team. And yes, I always knew the EMC had a significant purpose in life, and this may well have been it, genuinely a hero.
For a brief moment the EMC title was voided! 😁 But yes what an amazing response from Declan!
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Glad to see that you changed the word "Tragedy" to "Mayday". More accurate and less 'clickbaity'. Happy with the ultimate result. Take care!
Thanks JC! Always difficult coming up with a title that’s engaging and accurate.
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A fantastic video as always but a very special message to everyone on how fragile life is. I free dive and I'm always checking myself and others on my and their limits and will not let myself or anyone I dive with go unless I'm and they are 100% fit and well. You guys are exceptional athletes but this shows that even the best can fall. I'm so glad Finn was rescued, followed on, and recovered. This was a brilliantly done reenactment and public service announcement on secondary drowning. Keep up the good work. Kia kaha.
Thank you Monty, As athletes (and former athletes) we have an awareness of our bodies that possibly leads us to thinking we can push our limits in other physical pursuits. We had a close call here which has blessed us with the chance to reconsider our actions. As for secondary drowning, I think it is a little know consequence of a near drowning event. We would be extremely happy if this video helps save others.
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Thanks God, Finn is alive. Admiration for having been able to share this terrible moment with us...
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So glad Finn alright. Declan you're a hero for sure, above and beyond brotherly love. Everyone needs a brother like you. Rachael is a lot more sane then I am, because it would have been sell the boat land hoo. So glad again everyone alright.
Was very cool to see looking back on the situation the way Declan reacted and his quick thinking, very much a hero!
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Wow such an intense episode. I'm glad everyone is OK. I hope Finn has a speedy recovery back to 100%
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So glad Finn is ok and wow what a family,your all amazing. The boys are obviously very close and I imagine even closer now. And Rob and Rachael your very special parents.
Thank you Rod
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Oh I'm so glad he is ok! My heart goes out to you all. What a hard thing to go through. ❤❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing.
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I am so very happy that your baby was saved! Blessing to all of you and prayer for possible ptsd. Much love.
Thank you very much
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So so glad Finn Okay👍🙏
Thank you for sharing your experiences
Praying none of you have to experience anything like that again
We sure hope not! In future we will have much better safety measures in place.
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Nothing like a close call to make us realize how precious our loved ones are. So happy this turned out good.
Yeah keep your lips to yourself. Nice Finn. Way to sum it up. 😂. Wow guys heart stopping episode. I’ve been afraid of that for 2 weeks. Thank god you all reacted correctly enough to get the job done. Bless you all.
Gotta end on a high note😏.
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I applaud you for publishing this video. You’ve no doubt saved a life because of it. Mistakes are hard to confront but you have the gift of a second chance.
Thank you very much, we sure hope that others can learn something from this, and that maybe a life will be saved somewhere down the line
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Heal well. Physically and mentally.
Free diving is just a tragedy waiting to happen. It’s physiology. You can train all you want but when the body gives out it gives out. Don’t do it.
Really happy for you that all went well❤
It’s certainly is a high risk activity, The big learning for us is the importance of having better safety protocols.
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Great to see Finn love to you all
Thankful that Finn was rescued and he’s doing well. I was on the edge of my seat the whole video.
I also wanted to say that after reading a lot of the comments it made my hair rise because we are all humans, and trust me Rob and Rachel are very good parents to these 3 boys. They’ve all learnt from this incident so no need to bash their parenting skills. Amen!
Amen to that, Thank you for your comment and your empathy
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Wow.....what a experience. Finn is ok and all is well. Counting our blessings 🙌 stay safe guys....thx for sharing.
Yeah so grateful for the outcome.
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Totally scary. How easily this can happen. Quick action won the day. I'm overjoyed that you are all safe. Much respect to the whole family.
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I just came across your channel. Thank goodness I am watching yawls videos from beginning to end. I have colon cancer right now so I am at home and not able to work. I am from NC. Love your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us.
I'm so sorry to read about your situation Amy. Wishing you all the very best. And sorry for the delay in replying!!❤
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@@TheCruisingKiwis thank you so much.
@amywright1133 please do stay in touch.
@@TheCruisingKiwisI sure will. I have one more chemo treatment left. Then off to do surgery!
big aussie hug for declan ....and finn mate all the best with your rowing
Thanks Pete
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This was hard to watch but i have been waiting the whole week for it, I am so glad Finn is well and all of you are too. I feel for your experience but glad for the outcome. Declan, Ivan, and Rob - you saved Finn's life, and Declan, you are the hero here!
So proud of the boys thank you.
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So glad you are all ok!
So thankful everyone is good. Hats off to the crew ,well done!
Thank you Stex, the boys did a wonderful job
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I’m so glad that Finn is ok WOW could have been so different . I was crying when Rach was explaining why she was screaming I would have been too. I hope you all have processed it now and that Rob the imagine has gone now for you .
All the best Finn I pray that you make a full recovery in order to be able to do what you love .
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I`m soooooo happy that you´re still among us Finn! And that you had the family around you in the water that really saved your life.Secondary drowning is really dangerous. I wish you all the best in the future, and give the family a big hug! ❤
Thanks Mike, Hug received!
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Really happy to see everything worked out. Thanks for sharing I know it wouldn’t been easy to relive, but I hope we all can learn from your experience.
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Wow!!! My heart skipped a beat guys. Thank God he is ok. Thanks for the update. ❤
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Oh my heart! Thank God he made it and thank God everyone was there to get him!
Thank you Olivia, the boys did a wonderful job.
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OMG that was a learning curve for all. So happy all are OK and try not to be so hard on yourselves.
A very big learning, thank you.
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OMG! I am so so so glad everything worked out so far. Finn has many more years of competition left!!! I was freaking out at this end, I can't imagine what was and still is going through your minds. You are all hero's!!!!!! Declan, you and Ivan were amazing, and Rob, thank the heavenly stars you reacted as fast as you did. Life is hard enough, luckily you don't need to learn hard lessons too many times. PLease be good to yourselves and each other, don't let this episode change your way of life and the way you proceed into the future. You all experienced a very serious situation and handled it remarkably amazingly. Kudo's to you all as a family unit and congratulations on doing the right things quickly and intelligently. Love to you all!!!!!!
Thank you very much, Wyatt for such a lovely message.
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So glad everything worked out and Fin is ok. The slightest difference in a person should always be explored further, I nearly lost my hubby with type two bends. Luckily I saw something off. I noticed Fin had dark purpling of his bottom lip in the footage, a sure fire sign of lack of oxygen. So lucky.
Sorry to hear about your husband, your vigilance paid off. Finns lips were discoloured after the incident. We are looking whether it is possible to carry oxygen on board.
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Amazing rescue. Tough lesson. Thanks for sharing.
Very tough, and very lucky. Thanks for your comment.
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Wow, what an incredible story of teamwork and heroism! The way you all came together and saved Finn from that terrifying situation is truly inspiring. It just goes to show that even with the best training and equipment, unexpected things can happen. But thanks to your quick thinking and unwavering support for one another, Finn is safe and sound. This is a life-changing moment that reminds us of the importance of being prepared and looking out for each other. Sending love and respect to your amazing family! 💙💙💙💙❤️
Thank you very much Team Sisu. Yeah looking at this differently now for sure. Very grateful.
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All of you will be in my thoughts and prayers for the next couple days .... Thank God Finn is ok ... Continue to be safe and look out for each other ... God bless to all from NY
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Omg guys, you SAVED Finn's life!~!!!!!!!!😊😊 You ALL worked together to give Finn the best outcome from, rescue to arranging for help etc.... so happy this turned out ok!!!!!!! Close call!!!! This was tough to watch, stay safe Kiwis....
Thank you Dreama40, it did indeed took teamwork. If Rob hadn't been in the water things could have turned out very differently, if the boys hadn't watched the doco, 'The deepest breath' this rescue may have done more damage than good and if mum hadn't screamed her heart out they may never have found their way home to the boat! (That last ones probably not true)
We heard your screams down here on the Gold Coast 😂😂....Yes lots of things lined up to make that a happy ending, mum was also there supporting big time to ensure no secondary drowning occurred, you went to the hospital with Finn and stayed with him, you ALL played a big part in that fantastic outcome, family teamwork!!!, so happy for you guys!!!! @@TheCruisingKiwis
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I put off watching this after the last tease… I will say after it became clear he made it past the initial assault I was wondering/worrying about the secondary drowning. You all are living and learning. Thousands of folks learned something from this video or at least have had the opportunity to. I am so glad none of you are dealing with survivors guilt. I cried durning this video as it tapped into a long line of drownings and even secondary drownings that I have worked as a paramedic where the news delivered to the family has been devastating. Good luck to all of you with this recovery. Paramedics are needed all over the world. Actions taken here could naturally lead to one of you getting on that path. Be kind and gentle with one another as you all fully digest the near death experience of Finn! Much love to each of you with a little extra for mom! 😘
Thank you very much for the lovely message Preston. Take care.
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Another very difficult episode to watch. As a father and brother myself I can’t imagine the stress of such a situation. I am so sorry your family had to experience such a traumatic experience, but happy it has had a wonderful outcome. Much love to your family!
We were lucky.It has taught us plenty.
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Wow guys - what an harrowing event!! Really good editing for the episode too - best one yet. So glad Finn is ok. Cheers Nik from NZ
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So glad you are okay Finn!! We appreciate you sharing with us.
Thanks guys!
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So scary. I appreciate each of you sharing such a personal story on camera.
Thank you Lando
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wow this was an emotional one. thank the most high, source an the universe that finn is all good.
so heartwarming to see the love an caring family have for each other🙌. ❤from nz
Thanks mate.
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🙏🏻 Thank god
Oh my God, oh my God!!! I couldn't imagine anything more scary!
Michelle and I watched ' The Deepest Breath' the other day. That was scary!
Now watching you guys, people we know go through the same thing. Our hearts were in our mouths and hard to watch. Your experience is a learning everyone watching including us as well.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Very well documented.
❤, M&M.
Thank you Mick, it was pretty traumatic at the time and highlighted our many weaknesses. Hope you are all well back there in WA
Hey guys, we are so glad that Finn and everyone are ok, and he continues to train for the Olympics.
All is well here in WA. Now we are actively looking for a boat. So we hope to catch up with you somewhere in the world.
Stay safe 🙏
❤️ M&M
Thanks for sharing this! it definitely will help others avoid or minimise this very real risk, and also know what to do if this happens.... and always dive with a buddy!!
Thank you, we sure hope that others can learn from this as we have, and that potentially a life is saved from knowledge gained.
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When you guys get to a place that has really good training i suggest the whole family going through it together. If you have to take a week or so off frpm filming do it. I actually saved a lady once that was choking to death that was handicapped in a wheel chair . All the training i had taken was on healthy people that you could get behind standing up to do the Heimlick (sp) on. No one prepared me to do it with a person in a wheelchair but thank God i was successful. She was almost a blue/ purple color when i saw her choking. God puts us in places sometimes to help others when we least expect it. So glad Finn is doing better. ❤
Get the training guys !!
Thank you TO! Wise words, we will be doing some training in the future for sure
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Another great crusing kiwis episode! I love your vids! 👍👍❤❤⭐⭐😍😍
Glad you like them!
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Wow so glad this had a happy ending!❤❤❤
Yes we were very lucky.
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🙏🙏🙏 for continual recovery. Guardian Angels looking after you all.
Thank you. I truly believe that is true we haver been guided to safety on so may occasions.
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You all acted with courage and determination. ¡Bravo! Despite all this I know Finn will still make it to Paris! (And beyond in his life.) Best regards.
Thank you Daniel I hope you are right😊
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I'm so glad that Finn is Ok again. It looked very dramatic, you dealt with it absolutely professional. It's always good not to dive alone and always have safety divers, as you did.
I think that might be one of the things we did right. A huge learning curve to do better.
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So glad this turned out OK in the end. Such a loving family, and im sure this will bring you even closer together. Lots of love from Auckland.😊
Thank you, it sure has brought us closer. And possibly made us a little wiser.
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god bless you guys that was a close one you all pulled together when it counted good man dec great job mate all you guys done great job saving his life
Thanks Stona.
Thank you for putting out that video. It was very informative and I’m very sorry that you had to go through that.
Thank you Bobby, the follow up episode is an instructional that we hope will help others avoid what happened to us.
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