... of a vessel this time, leading his men on an unprecedented adventure into the unknown; he strained to be off. ... on her great voyage, with help from young Fred Head, who was only twenty-one but had shipped often with his father.
Recounts the journey of a stranded Massachusetts fisherman who in 1883 rowed for five days without food or water, and later set a record for solo travel across the Atlantic that lasted for decades.
In her own words, Maureen Jenkins tells the story of her solo trans-Atlantic voyage at the age of 52. Despite being a relative novice at sailing, Maureen overcame storms, sharks, whales and her own fears to achieve her goal.
Lone Voyager
Lone Voyager: New and Revised Edition of the Life of Howard Blackburn