{"product_id":"a-speck-on-the-sea-epic-voyages-in-the-most-improbable-vessels-paperback","title":"A Speck on the Sea: Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Longyard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A gripping compendium of noteworthy small-boat voyages made over the centuries.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e--John Harland, author of \u003c\/i\u003eSeamanship in the Age of Sail\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Speck on the Sea \u003c\/i\u003echronicles the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest boats. These feats include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiego Mendez's voyage to rescue Columbus \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Okeley's escape from slavery in a folding rowboat \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErnest Shackleton's death-cheating journeys \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than Seventy Accounts of Big Adventures in Small Boats\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Speck on the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, William Longyard reaches back through five centuries to gather a collection of sea adventures in which the smallest, unlikeliest craft--and the daring individuals aboard them--completed extraordinary voyages against great odds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom canoes and small sailboats to a pair of strap-to-your-feet pontoons, the watercraft in these true stories make nearly as varied a collection as the mariners who piloted them. The intrepid seafarers and their feats of seamanship include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEd Gillet's kite-powered transpacific kayak voyage \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGladys Gradely's 1902 quest to become the first woman to solo the Atlantic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBen Lecomte's swim across an ocean for love \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHugo Vihlen's 1968 ocean crossing in the 6-foot sailboat \u003ci\u003eApril Fool\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Bird's tragic attempt to row across the Pacific \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd scores more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether driven by desperation, adventure, or a desire for fame and fortune, the risktakers in these stories show what vast oceans can be crossed in tiny contrivances by those who dare. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Great fun to read.\"--\u003ci\u003eCruising World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Very few reference books make for such riveting reading.\"--\u003ci\u003eGood Old Boat\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Re-creates these awe-inspiring adventures in fascinating detail.\"--\u003ci\u003eNW Yachting\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Seagoing heroes and scalawags come alive with rich detail in Longyard's volume of salty tales.\"--Judy Blumhorst, Commodore Emeritus, Northern California Association of West Wight Potter Owners and Webmaster, www.trailersailer.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam H. Longyard\u003c\/b\u003e has spent twenty-five years paddling, rowing, and sailing small boats of all kinds. He has published several books and written numerous articles for boating journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam H. Longyard \u003c\/b\u003e(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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 9.04 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45202308399206,"sku":"9780071440295","price":37.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/a0M2ZmVNTEZCa2w3VTN5Z0FEWWF6UT09.webp?v=1773471041","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/a-speck-on-the-sea-epic-voyages-in-the-most-improbable-vessels-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}