Survive the Savage Sea Author:Douglas Robertson At 10am on June 15, 1972, the 43 foot schooner Lucette, sailed by a Scottish ex-farmer and his family, was attacked by killer whales in the Pacific and sank in 60 seconds. So began one of the great adventure stories of our time--an epic of courage and endurance in the face of the most crushing odds. Set adrift in an inflatable rubber raft, Douga... more »l Robertson, his wife, 18 yr old son, 12 year old twin boys, and a student friend, realized that they were engaged in a fierce and unrelenting struggle for survival. With only 3 days of rations, no maps or compass, they decided to make for the coast of Costa Rica--1000 miles and 50 miles away. On constant alert against 20 foot waves, marauding sharks, and other hazards, they endured for 37 days before being picked up by a Japanese fishing vessel. Doug Robertson tells this incredible story--each day's crisis or triumph, each person's hopes and fears, tension and heartbreak, how they survived--but most importantly, their determination not to die. One of the most astounding survival stories ever told.« less