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Desperate Voyage (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 3 410
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Desperate Voyage (Paperback)
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Loot Price R341
Discovery Miles 3 410
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In May 1946 John Caldwell set out to sail from Panama to Sydney to
reunite with his wife who he hadn't seen for more than a year.
Eager to reach his destination and unable to secure any other form
of transport, he had to resort to singlehanded seamanship. After an
ignominious scene in the harbor, where a tangled anchor led him to
take an early dip, he spent ten days learning the rudiments of
navigation and sailing from a book, before embarking on the 9,000
mile journey aboard the 20-foot Pagan. Ahead lay a mission that was
to reveal in him elements not only of astounding courage and
determination, but also of incredible foolhardiness. Within 500
miles of Panama John Caldwell had already been shipwrecked once and
had his boat's engine and cockpit destroyed by an angry shark.
Indefatigable, he decided to press on towards his goal.He endured
the terrors and discomforts of life on the high seas and enjoyed
the triumphs of fighting and winning against the elements. This is
more than an exciting tale of sea-adventure. It is as compelling
and unpredictable as a thriller. It is the story, witty and moving,
of a man, motivated initially by love, and ultimately by his own
fierce determination to survive.
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