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Longyard, William H. A Speck on the Sea. Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels.
Camden, Maine, International Marine 2003 0071413065 / 9780071413060 Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
[8], 375 pages, illustrated, cloth, DJ, very good. From the dust jacket: " In A Speck on the Sea, William Longyard reaches back through five centuries to gather an eclectic collection of great sea adventures in which the smallest, unlikeliest craft imaginable-and the daring individuals aboard them-were pushed to their extremes to complete extraordinary voyages against great odds. From canoes and small sailboats to jury-rigged vessels of every description, and even a pair of strap-to-your-feet pontoons, the watercraft in these true stories make nearly as motley a collection as the mariners who piloted them. Meet the five escaped slaves who crossed the Mediterranean in a homemade folding rowboat; the lifeguard who paddled thirty miles through a killer storm in an inflatable rubber suit; and the mysterious two-man crew who crossed the Atlantic, east to west, in a converted lifeboat, bailing all the while. Whether driven by desperation, a spirit of adventure, or a desire for fame and fortune, all the risktakers whose stories are told here displayed uncommon courage, superior nautical skills, and remarkable poise under extreme and perilous conditions. Among the feats of seamanship you'll discover are: Half-Safe, the only jeep ever to sail around the world; Ed Gillet's kite-powered transpacific kayak voyage; Gladys Gradely's 1902 quest to become the first woman to solo the Atlantic; Ben Lecomte's swim across an ocean for love; Hugo Vihlen's 1968 ocean crossing in a 6-foot sailboat; Peter Bird's tragic attempt to row across the Pacific; and many more. You'll also meet the man who transformed small-boat sailing from an occupation into a sport, the showman whose unparalleled adventures led to the founding of the first theme parks, and dozens of intrepid seafarers whose extraordinary accomplishments have expanded not only our world but also our understanding of what small boats can do. A Speck on the Sea offers compelling and rewarding reading for mariners and landlubbers alike. " PM329 ; 375 pages
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25.00 USD
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