After these events, dougal robertson wrote a book about it which became a bestseller. With no maps, compass, or navigational instruments, and rations for only three days, they used every survival technique they could as they battled 20foot waves, marauding sharks, thirst, starvation, and exhaustion. With his wife, his three sons and a student theyd taken onboard, dougal robertson has to fight his way in an environment that has had hundreds of years to adapt. The incredible story of a family who survived for six. Robertson was probably not an easy man to get along with but his indomitability, his command presence and force of will, coupled with his wifes emotional strength, got their family through. Dougal robertson wrote a book about his familys experience. Get free shipping on survive the savage sea by dougal robertson, from.
A manual by dougal robertson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In an inflatable rubber raft, with a 9 foot fiberglass dinghy to tow it. Before his death from cancer in 1992, dougal robertson wrote a book about the familys adventure called survive the savage sea, which was turned into a film. Buy survive the savage sea by dougal robertson with free. Shipped within 2 working days of order about the book. Pdf the sea survival manual download full pdf book. The six members of this family survive 37 days adrift.
If any single civilized factor in a castaways character helps survival, it is a welldeveloped sense of the ridiculous. I had no idea that robertson had written a sea survival manual, so found a copy. This book was published in 1975, and i expected the book to show signs of wear and use. The story was revisited in his son douglas book the last voyage of the lucette. The instrumentalist the robertsons survived and their tale is a triumph of human resource and determination against terrible odds. The book upon which this movie is based, dougal robertsons survive the savage sea, is a true story. Using readerfriendly language, two leading environmental physiologists present the facts and dispel the myths of surviving a sea accident. The sea survival manual available for download and read online in other formats. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Survive the savage sea by dougal robertson, signed abebooks.
Survive the savage sea by dougal robertson, paperback. After their 43foot schooner was stove in by a pod of killer whales, the robertson family spent 37 days adrift in the pacific. Family scrambled onto their lifeboat and fought for survival for six weeks. He used the profits of the book to buy another boat and went to live in the mediterranean, while his wife lyn went back to farming. Survival at sea the thrilling story of steve callahan.
Just about everything callahan endured is dealt with in robertsons book. Had they succumbed to despair, the slim chance of survival they had would have vanished as quickly as their sailboat beneath the waves. The incredible story of a family who survived for six weeks while lost at sea douglas robertsons dad was on the verge of bankruptcy when deciding to sell his farm and buy a boat. Buy a cheap copy of survive the savage sea sheridan house book by dougal robertson. Robertson, who had been keeping a journal in case they were rescued, recounted the ordeal in the 1973 book survive the savage sea, on which the 1991 film of the same name was based. Sheridan house maritime classics 2008 cfr index and finding aids. Dougal robertsons account of the adventure is gripping, at sometimes understated and brutally honest. This book is the story of their fight for survival. Steven callahan born 1952 is an american author, naval architect, inventor, and sailor. Buy survive the savage sea first edition by robertson, dougal isbn. Nina katchadourian talks about how much of the book her favorite is really about what its like to be a family. In an inflatable rubber raft, with a 9 foot fiberglass dinghy to tow it, dougal robertson and his family were miles from any shipping lanes. Survive the savage sea by dougal robertson in june 1972, the robertsons boat was attacked by killer whales and sank in 60 seconds.
Survive the savage sea by dougal robertson, signed. In case of shipwreck i would send for dougal robertson or, in absence of him, reread his book in order to find out what on earth to do next. Download pdf the sea survival manual book full free. He and his family spent 37 days adrift in the pacific ocean after his boat was attacked by a pod of killer whales. Survive the savage sea sheridan house book by dougal. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Callahan recounted his ordeal in the bestselling book adrift. Survive the savage sea in june 1972, the 43foor schooner lucette was attacked by killer whales and sank in 60 seconds. The book, thanks to the reallife stories and easytoread format, will appeal primarily to the layperson who works or plays on or near the water. What dougal robertson learned from his disaster at sea.
Survive the savage sea is a story of the authors experiences surviving at sea with his family when his yacht sunk in the pacific ocean on june 15th, 1972. Whales sank the ship but the family survived youtube. Cruising world what a brave man, what an eloquent writer. Upon reading it, i can sea how important it was to callahans survival at sea. With his wife, his three sons and a student theyd taken onboard, dougal robertson has to fight his way in. It helps the castaway to laugh in the face of impossible. Dougal robertsons son douglas recalls time they spent. They had emergency rations for only three days and no maps, compass, or instruments of any kind. The youngest of eight children, dougal robertson had been a. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available.
Dougal robertson died in 1991 but douglas insists that he had his blessing to write the book. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Then, last month i read steve callahans book about surviving at sea for 76 days. Survive the savage sea by robertson, dougal, 1924publication date 1973 topics lucette schooner, survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc publisher new york, praeger. Sheridan house maritime classics 2008 cfr index and finding aids robertson, dougal on. Washington post book world the robertsons survived and their tale is a triumph of human resource and determination against terrible odds. Robertson, who had been keeping a journal in case they were rescued, recounted the ordeal in the 1973 book survive the savage sea, which served as the foundation for the 1991 film of the same name. In his book, callahan said he relied heavily on robertsons sea survival manual. In 1981, he survived for 76 days adrift on the atlantic ocean in a liferaft. Dougal robertson, then aged 47, was sailing their boat, the lucette, from panama to the galapagos islands when it. In june 1972, the 43foor schooner lucette was attacked by killer whales and sank in 60 seconds. In june 1972 dougal robertsons yacht with his family aboard was attacked by killer whales in the pacific ocean and sank in seconds.