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A SPECK ON THE SEA : Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels, PDF eBook

A SPECK ON THE SEA : Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels PDF

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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

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