At 10 am on 15 June 1972, the 19-ton, 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. What happened after that is the subject of one of the most astounding survival stories ever to be told. The author tells this incredible story with moving eloquence, sharing with the reader each day"s crisis or triumphs, each person"s hopes and fears, the tensions, the heartbreaks, and the Robertsons" indomitable determination not to die."". Robertson and his crew of five - his wife - 18 year old son - 12 year old twin boys and a student friend survived for 38 days before being picked up by a Japanese fishing boat. Without maps the family sailed in the yachts inflatable life-boat 1,000 miles to Costa Rica. Illustrated with mono photos and drawings, Map endpapers. 224pp
