A castaway is a person cast adrift or ashore. A castaway is a person who is cast adrift or ashore. Only 316 of the nearly 900 men set adrift after the sinking survived. The affair ends, leaving Younger Brother adrift. Hippolyta boarded a small boat and let it cast adrift. The crew sets the captain adrift and names the hero the new captain. Barrichello was 0.182 seconds behind in second position with Montoya 17.7 seconds adrift in third. These were usually miniature boats laden with offerings set adrift from riverbanks and shorelines. The crew survived 34 days adrift. Coulthard was four points behind in second and Barrichello a further two adrift in third. Kristensen stood three-tenths of a second adrift in second. Pi recounts various events while adrift in the Pacific Ocean. His absence left Williams professionally adrift. Samuel sets Corvo adrift on the river and flees. The ship reports that they have been attacked, are on fire and adrift.