Books by Michael Tougias
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review 1: This is the true story of the sailboat Almesian's disastrous voyage and the sailors who survived the ordeal. It was an absolute page-turner, and I felt myself actually getting seasick reading certain portions of the book. The writing wasn't anything spectacular, but the tension o...
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review 1: The Finest Hours was an amazing book. It is interesting and sad. There were two ships that split in half. One was the Pendleton and the other was the Fort Mercer. The book mainly focuses on Bernie Webber,a coast guard, and his fine crew who saved 32 men from the Pendleton's stern...
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review 1: A 47 foot sailboat in the Atlantic is filling with water. It looks like the EPIRB is broken. The waves are averaging 50 feet. The three sailors will eventually wind up on a life raft in 80 foot waves. 80 foot waves! The story of the rescue is incredible. Will the helicopter go do...
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review 1: During Hurricane Sandy, I remember hearing about the Bounty being out in the middle of the storm. And thinking, "What was that ship doing THERE?????"Now I know. The captain's idea was to get out of the storm's path, thinking the boat was likely to suffer serious damage if it we...