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

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

by William Longyard
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Availability:In StockContributor:William LongyardPublish date:8/17/2004Pages:375
Languages:EnglishPublisher:International Marine PublishingISBN-13:9780071440295ISBN-10:0071440291UPC:9780071440295Book Category:Sports & Recreation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Water Sports, United StatesBook Topic:Sailing, BoatingSize:9.04 x 6.00 x 0.98 inchesWeight:0.522Product ID:SCEFJQE8M8

"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
Languages:EnglishPublisher:International Marine PublishingISBN-13:9780071440295ISBN-10:0071440291UPC:9780071440295Book Category:Sports & Recreation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Water Sports, United StatesBook Topic:Sailing, BoatingSize:9.04 x 6.00 x 0.98 inchesWeight:0.522Product ID:SCEFJQE8M8

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.


Publisher: International Marine Publishing

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