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Seaworthy: Adrift with William Willis in the Golden Age of Rafting
T.R. Pearson
The nearly forgotten story of William Willis, who sailed a raft across the Pacific at age 61, then did it again at 73. A character so improbable he makes Heyerdahl look cautious.
Ocean & Coast
Sailing & Paddling
Narrative Nonfiction
Oceania
Publisher
Crown
Published
2006
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