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

"A gripping compendium of noteworthy small-boat voyages made over the centuries."--John Harland, author of Seamanship in the Age of SailA Speck on the Sea chronicles the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest boats. These feats include:Diego Mendez's voyage to rescue ColumbusWilliam Okeley's escape from slavery in a folding rowboatErnest Shackleton's death-cheating journeysAnd more