A Speck on the Sea : Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels

A Speck on the Sea : Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels by Longyard,William. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780071413060.

Throughout history, the bold, the desperate, and the foolhardy have dared the wide oceans in the tiniest of boats The unique and wonderful A Speck on the Sea looks back half a millennium to chronicle the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest boats--rowboats, canoes, tiny sailboats, even a pair of wooden floats strapped to one adventurers feet. Driven by desperation, a spirit of adventure, or irrepressible exuberance, these amazing feats include: Diego Mendezs voyage to rescue Columbus William Okeleys 1639 escape from slavery in a folding rowboat Hugo Vihlens 1968 ocean crossing in the six-foot sailboat April Fool Ernest Shackleton and William Blighs death-cheating journeys The tragic story of Peter Birds attempt to row across the Pacific And many more Never have sailors dared the sea in frailer boats. This fascinating history will appeal to sailors and landlubbers alike.