A Speck on the Sea: Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels by Longyard, William
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A Speck on the Sea: Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels by Longyard, William

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

International Marine Publishing
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Description

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

    Author: William Longyard
    Publisher: International Marine Publishing
    Published: 08/17/2004
    Pages: 375
    Binding Type: Paperback
    Weight: 1.15lbs
    Size: 9.04h x 6.00w x 0.98d
    ISBN13: 9780071440295
    ISBN10: 0071440291
    BISAC Categories:
    - Sports & Recreation | Water Sports | Sailing
    - Sports & Recreation | Water Sports | Boating
    - History | United States | General

    About the Author

    William H. Longyard (Winston-Salem, NC) has paddled, rowed, and sailed small boats for 25 years. A high school English teacher, he has published several books and written articles for boating journals.

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