A man is lucky to be alive after a sudden turn in the weather caused his kayak to capsize, leaving him clinging to a navigational marker kilometres away from shore. On that boat was Aman Merhi, who was heading towards St Leonards, near Geelong, in Victoria. He told Yahoo News it would've been "impossible" for anyone to swim to shore in the strong offshore winds and fast current. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe man wasn't sure how long he had been stuck for, but told Aman it felt like a "long time". Trying to get close to the pole without hitting it or endangering his own crew became a challenging task.