Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat
Alone on an engineless 27-foot wooden boat called Toad, Peter Nichols sets out to cross the Atlantic from Cornwall to Maine, taking on the physical battle of a solo sea crossing and the mental anguish of a failed marriage at the same time. Nichols mettle is put to the test in more ways than one, as Toad springs a leak mid-ocean, and the trip becomes a very real battle of survival. Nichols takes a page from single-handed sailors like Knox-Johnston, Moitessier, and Captain Joshua Slocum as he sets off in his sparely provisioned craft, armed with only a sextant and his considerable seagoing instincts. Avoiding corrupt customs agents, furiously pumping seawater from the bilges, and reflecting on the diaries of his beloved ex;, Nichols is beset by troubles but never begs the readers sympathy.. Price: $15.26
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