What began as a relaxing fishing party became a harrowing tale of death and survival against unfathomable odds. On Saturday, February 28, 2009, 24-year-old Nick Schuyler and three football friends sailed away from Tampa Bay for a day of fun in the Gulf of Mexico.   But 35 miles off the coast of Florida, their 21-foot boat flipped, hurling the four athletes into the rough water. For more than 12 hours, the foursome gripped the boat as the temperature dropped to 60 degrees and the waves climbed to more than 10 feet. To Schulyer’s horror, he watched as one by one his friends succumbed to hypothermia. Alone, Schuyler tenaciously clung to the exposed propeller of the boat overnight until the Coast Guard miraculously discovered him 45 hours after he was tossed into the Gulf’s waters.   In Not Without Hope, Schulyer shares the full story of the accident for the first time—an unforgettable true story of one man’s incredible survival and a moving tribute to the friends he lost—and will never forget.