{"product_id":"9780071440295","title":"SPECK ON THE SEA","description":"This book contains more than seventy accounts of big adventures in small boats. In \"A Speck on the Sea\", 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. From 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: Ed Gillet's kite-powered transpacific kayak voyage Gladys Gradely's 1902 quest to become the first woman to solo the Atlantic; Ben Lecomte's swim across an ocean for love; Hugo Vihlen's 1968 ocean crossing in the 6-foot sailboat, April Fool; Peter Bird's tragic attempt to row across the Pacific; and, scores more. Whether 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. 'Great fun to read' - \"Cruising World\". 'Very few reference books make for such riveting reading' - \"Good Old Boat\".'Re-creates these awe-inspiring adventures in fascinating detail' - \"NW Yachting\". '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. William H. Longyard 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.","brand":"William Longyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45718793912638,"sku":"9780071440295","price":720.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780071440295_586d2459-7671-4d8f-bde6-86253cf22b1b.jpg?v=1707211261","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780071440295","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}