Ruby Anderson

It's close enough for Glenn to make out what's happening on deck.

Their three other crew members emerge from the cabin to find Glenn and Ruby gone.

Glenn catches their attention, bellowing for help at the top of his lungs and waving his free arm.

The crew, having spotted the two in the water, rushed to start the boat's engine so they can turn it around and pick them up.

But something's wrong.

The engine won't start.

And meanwhile, the vessel is drifting further and further from Glenn and Ruby.

Glenn adjusts his grip around his daughter's chest and starts desperately paddling in the direction of the boat.

Ever wondered what you would do when disaster strikes?

If your life depended on your next decision, could you make the right choice?

Welcome to Real Survival Stories.

These are the astonishing tales of ordinary people thrown into extraordinary situations.

People suddenly forced to fight for their lives.

In this episode, we meet 41-year-old Glenn Anderson.

In May 2021, the schoolteacher and keen amateur yachtsman is sailing up the coast of Western Australia with his 11-year-old daughter, Ruby.

For Glenn, the trip is an opportunity to share his passion with his child and maybe to pass on his love of sailing to her.

But as they near the halfway point of their adventure, things are not going to plan.

Conditions are rough and Ruby, though she puts on a brave face, is struggling.

And then things go from bad to worse.

When a freak wave slams into the yacht, Glenn and Ruby will be thrown overboard, pitched headlong into the seething waters of the Indian Ocean.