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A Speck on the Sea

Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels

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A Speck on the Sea

By: William Longyard
Narrated by: Jon Repp
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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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"A gripping compendium of noteworthy small-boat voyages made over the centuries." (John Harland, author of Seamanship in the Age of Sail)

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