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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.