Daredevils of the Atlantic Ocean

<p>Daredevils of the Atlantic Ocean chronicles the exploits of a relatively new breed of adventurers and fortune-seekers who sometimes succeed and sometimes fail at crossing the Atlantic Ocean in all sorts of unlikely vessels and contraptions including a few who even tried to swim across. Some were powered by motors some by sails currents or just raw human power and athletic stamina. Many were outlandish attempts that only a madman could have conceived. These are their stories. </p><p>The Atlantic Ocean separates two great continents and men (and it has usually been the male species) have always sought new ways to cross 'the pond'-and not all of them in boats. This book is about these people: some wise and thoughtful others reckless and frankly crazy; some well-prepared others impetuous and disorganized; some skilled and proficient who understood the risks while others were hot-headed inexperienced and impulsive; some voyages were carefully planned while others seemed to be cooked up on little more than a whim. In the world of trans-Atlantic sailing as in life it takes all sorts...</p><p> </p><p>What all these adventurers have in common however is that they launched themselves on a voyage of personal challenge and discovery during which they put their lives on the line. For that reason alone we should take our (sailing) hats off to them.</p>