Corrected entry: They are both wearing 3mm wet suits. In the Bahamas, the summer water temperature is about 82 F to 85 F, sometimes cooler. That is about 17 degrees cooler than body temperature. Even with a wet suit, they would have been suffering from hypothermia in just a couple of hours.
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Correction: According to hypothermia.org, they would survive over 12hrs in water over 68F. And acording to a kayaking site: 1) survival in water above 80F is indefinite 2) Minimal clothing is neede to survive in water above 80F. http://www.hypothermia.org/inwater.htm.
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