"A gripping compendium of noteworthy small-boat voyages made over the centuries." --John Harland, author of Seamanship in the Age of Sail A Speck on the Sea chronicles the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest boats. These feats include: * Diego Mendez"s voyage to rescue Columbus * William Okeley"s escape from slavery in a folding rowboat * Ernest Shackleton"s death-cheating journeys * And more