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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Anne Davies

‘He was petrified’: Australian surfer drifts at sea for 37 hours after boat capsizes off Indonesia

Elliot Foote and Steph Weisse, who are among those who survived an ordeal at sea off the coast of Indonesia.
Elliot Foote and Steph Weisse, who are among those who survived an ordeal at sea off the coast of Indonesia. Photograph: Families of Elliot Foote and Steph Weisse

The father of one of the Australian surfers who were missing at sea off the coast of Indonesia has spoken of the 37-hour ordeal, saying his son was “petrified” as he drifted on a surfboard through the night.

Elliot Foote, his girlfriend Steph Weisse and friends Will Teagle and Jordan Short were in a small boat that capsized in the sea during a storm near Pinang island off Aceh on Sunday night.

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