And while Vanderhorn took five years to return to the sea after battling waves close to 100 ft. in Hurricane David, Ogletree has already been back out three times since late August.
"The lesson is to be respectful of the sea and not to fear it," he says.
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"It's an experience that makes you think carefully about how precious life can be. We were fortunate that God was looking over us," Ogletree concluded.