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But according to douglas, the real story of the lucette is still a secret. Survive the savage sea by dougal robertson, signed abebooks. Out of the water and down from the mountains the new york times. Dougal robertsons son douglas recalls time they spent. 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. Dougal robertson is a writer, known for survive the savage sea 1992 and the mike douglas show 1961.
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Last voyage of the lucette by douglas robertson, douglas. The true adventure story of the robertson familys fight to survive for 38 days aboard their small dinghy in the pacific ocean, battling storms, hunger, thirst, danger and death, after their yacht sank in sixty seconds following an attack by killer whales. His own despair would demoralize them all, and he also knew a defeated person doesnt do what he needs to survive. The lucette was sailed by dougal robert son, an exfarmer, and his family. Everything proves hard, even the rain they desperately longed for, but the boys show great courage. Survive the savage sea free ebook download pdf browse free books written by well knows writers. On june 15, 1972, the sailing ship lucette was attacked by killer whales in the pacific ocean. Douglas robertson has taken his fathers classic book, survive the savage sea, as his starting point. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia.
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