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

ISBN-13: 9780071440295 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 384 str.

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"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