A real-life Cast Away situation unfolded in Australia, on Wednesday, as a teenage surfer was lost at sea, and wound up marooned on an island eight miles off the coast. Darcy Deefholts, 19, went ...

Marooning is one of the most infamous punishments in maritime history. Sailors or pirates would leave a crewmember stranded on a deserted island or remote coast, often with minimal supplies, as a form ...