It's estimated the journey of more than 12500 miles could take up to two years. they took inspiration from the a scientific expedition in 1839 where the ships discovered the ross ice shelf. and now to the remarkable story of an australian sailor who survived two months at sea. here he is — this is the castaway — tim shaddock — and on his right you can see his beloved dog bella. the pair set off from la pez, along the baja california peninsula in mexico, in april. they were attempting a 6,000 km solo voyage across the pacific ocean to french polynesia — but their boat was damaged by a s...