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Dumped by a storm

Dumped by a storm
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As the heat builds so does a storm. When Mark first sees the black skies he suggests they try and head for shore straight away. But it’s too late: the storm catches up with them. The little catamaran is only made for fair weather sailing. Very quickly the cousins are dumped in the water and as much as they struggle they are unable to keep the catamaran upright in the storm.

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