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A Storm Too Soon: A True Story Of Disaster, Survival And An Incredible Rescue (2013)

by Michael Tougias(Favorite Author)

4.1 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1451683332 (ISBN13: 9781451683332)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Scribner

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 down? Will the rescue swimmer make it? Great book. I've read a lot of sailboat disaster books and this really one stands out. (Along with Deborah Scaling Kiley's book, but that's another story.) I like the I learned a bit about storms in the Gulf Stream, sharks and lifeboats and a few other things.
review 2: If you've even sailed a boat 30' or longer and thought you might want to sail the Atlantic....think again! This story will convince you to stay with sight of shore. I hate the use t... morehe term "page turner" but I read this as close to straight through as a full time job and family would allow me! Everything that could go wrong on a sail went wrong and through courage and chance these three survive. This is also a wonderful testament to the heroic efforts of Coast Guard C-130 and helicopter pilots who go out in terrifying conditions to rescue those of unfortunate enough to need their help. Real life is wilder than fiction; the storm scenes Tougias describe are more vivid than any account you have read or seen in biographies, novels or films.I've already shared it with three sailing friends.A wonderful read! less

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