A Speck on the Sea: Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels (repost)
A Speck on the Sea: Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels by William Longyard
English | 2004 | ISBN: 0071440291 | PDF | 384 pages | 4,6 MB
English | 2004 | ISBN: 0071440291 | PDF | 384 pages | 4,6 MB
"A gripping compendium of noteworthy small-boat voyages made over the centuries."
–John Harland, author of Seamanship in the Age of Sail
A Speck on the Sea chronicles the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest boats. These feats include:
Diego Mendez's voyage to rescue Columbus
William Okeley's escape from slavery in a folding rowboat
Ernest Shackleton's death-cheating journeys
And more