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by William Longyard

ebook

"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