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

"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