Synopses & Reviews
andlt;B andgt;The harrowing story of the sinking and rescue of Bountyand#8212;the tall ship used in the classic 1962 movie andlt;I andgt;Mutiny on the Bountyandlt;/Iandgt;and#8212;which was caught in the path of Hurricane Sandy with sixteen aboardandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;On Thursday, October 25, 2012, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail Bounty from New London, Connecticut, to St. Petersburg, Florida. Walbridge was well aware that a hurricane was forecast to travel north from the Caribbean toward the eastern seaboard. Yet the captain was determined to sail. As he explained to his crew of fifteen: a ship is always safer at sea than in port. He intended to sail and#8220;around the hurricaneand#8221; and told the crew that anyone who did not want to come on the voyage could leave the shipand#8212;there would be no hard feelings. As fate would have it, no one took the captain up on his offer.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Four days into the voyage, Superstorm Sandy made an almost direct hit on Bounty. The vesseland#8217;s failing pumps could not keep up with the incoming water. The ship began to lose power as it was beaten and rocked by hurricane winds that spanned eight hundred miles. A few hours later, in the dark of night, the ship suddenly overturned ninety miles off the North Carolina coast in the and#8220;Graveyard of the Atlantic,and#8221; sending the crew tumbling into an ocean filled with towering thirty-foot waves. The coast guard then launched one of the most complex and massive rescues in its history, flying two Jayhawk helicopter crews into the hurricane and lowering rescue swimmers into the raging seas again and again, despite the danger to their own lives. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In the uproar heard across American media in the days following, a single question persisted: Why did the captain decide to sail? Through hundreds of hours of interviews with the crew members, their families, and the coast guard, the masterful duo of Michael J. Tougias and Douglas A. Campbell creates an in-depth portrait of the enigmatic Captain Walbridge, his motivations, and what truly occurred aboard Bounty during those terrifying days at sea.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Dripping with suspense and vivid high-stakes drama, andlt;I andgt;Rescue of the Bountyandlt;/Iandgt; is an unforgettable tale about the brutality of nature and the human will to survive.
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andlt;divandgt;"The riveting, meticulously researched "A Storm Too Soon" tells the true-life tale of an incredible rescue"andlt;/divandgt;
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"A suspenseful, tautly rendered story that leaves readers breathless but well-satisfied."
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"Tougias deftly switches from heart-pounding details of the rescue to the personal stories of the boatand#8217;s crew and those of the rescue team. The result is a well-researched and suspenseful read."
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and#8220;The riveting, meticulously researched and#8220;A Storm Too Soonand#8221; tells the true-life tale of an incredible rescueand#8221;
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"A taut recounting of a needless maritime tragedy."
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"Tougias and Campbell superbly re-create the disastrous voyage, providing just the right amount of detail to bring every character involved in this dramatic tale to life, from andlt;iandgt;Bountyandlt;/iandgt; captain Robin Walbridge and his shipmates to the brave coast guard rescue swimmers. A thrilling and perfectly paced book, andlt;iandgt;Rescue of the Bountyandlt;/iandgt; is filled with good intentions but bad decisions, tall-ship history and current usage, and the roar and taste of the storm-whipped ocean."
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and#8220;Rivetingand#8230;.breathtakingand#8230;.Tougias and Campbell build tension slowly and methodicallyand#8230;a sound strategy that pays off when they reach the storm itself. Then, the book becomes a white-knuckled, tragic adventure experienced by recognizable and sympathetic figures.and#8221;
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and#8220;A book that succeeds both as a high-seas adventure and as a psychological portrait of Bountyand#8217;s ill-fated captain, Robin Walbridgeand#8230;.a gripping account.and#8221;
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and#8220;Tougias and Campbelland#8217;s well researched and very personal effort details the doubts and questions as the ship gets underway, takes you aboard as the exhausted crew struggled to keep it afloat, then into the raging sea as the soggy survivors feverishly clambered into the bouncing rafts, and onto the tossing aircraft as the Coast Guard hoisted the sailors from the maelstrom below.and#8221;
Synopsis
An all-new harrowing maritime tale of the sinking and rescue efforts surrounding the HMS Bounty the actual replica used in the 1962 remake of the 1935 classic Mutiny on the Bounty which sank during Hurricane Sandy with sixteen aboard.
The harrowing story of the sinking and rescue of Bounty the tall ship used in the classic 1962 movie Mutiny on the Bounty which was caught in the path of Hurricane Sandy with sixteen aboard
On Thursday, October 25, 2012, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail Bounty from New London, Connecticut, to St. Petersburg, Florida. Walbridge was well aware that a hurricane was forecast to travel north from the Caribbean toward the eastern seaboard. Yet the captain was determined to sail. As he explained to his crew of fifteen: a ship is always safer at sea than in port. He intended to sail around the hurricane and told the crew that anyone who did not want to come on the voyage could leave the ship there would be no hard feelings. As fate would have it, no one took the captain up on his offer.
Four days into the voyage, Superstorm Sandy made an almost direct hit on Bounty. The vessel s failing pumps could not keep up with the incoming water. The ship began to lose power as it was beaten and rocked by hurricane winds that spanned eight hundred miles. A few hours later, in the dark of night, the ship suddenly overturned ninety miles off the North Carolina coast in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, sending the crew tumbling into an ocean filled with towering thirty-foot waves. The coast guard then launched one of the most complex and massive rescues in its history, flying two Jayhawk helicopter crews into the hurricane and lowering rescue swimmers into the raging seas again and again, despite the danger to their own lives.
In the uproar heard across American media in the days following, a single question persisted: Why did the captain decide to sail? Through hundreds of hours of interviews with the crew members, their families, and the coast guard, the masterful duo of Michael J. Tougias and Douglas A. Campbell creates an in-depth portrait of the enigmatic Captain Walbridge, his motivations, and what truly occurred aboard Bounty during those terrifying days at sea.
Dripping with suspense and vivid high-stakes drama, Rescue of the Bounty is an unforgettable tale about the brutality of nature and the human will to survive."
Synopsis
An all-new harrowing maritime tale of the sinking and rescue efforts surrounding the andlt;Iandgt;HMS Bountyandlt;/Iandgt;and#8212;the actual replica used in the 1962 remake of the 1935 classic andlt;Iandgt;Mutiny on the Bountyand#8212;andlt;/Iandgt;which sank during Hurricane Sandy with sixteen aboard.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;On Tuesday, October 24, 2012, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail the andlt;Iandgt;HMS Bountyandlt;/Iandgt; from New London, Connecticut, to St. Petersburg, Florida. Walbridge was well aware that a hurricane was forecast to come up the Eastern seaboard. He explained to his crew of fifteen that the ship would fare better at sea than at port, and that he thought he could sail and#8220;around the hurricane.and#8221; He told the crew that anyone who did not want to come on the voyage could leave the ship and there would be no hard feelings. No one took the captain up on his offer.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Four days into the voyage, superstorm Sandy made an almost direct hit on the andlt;Iandgt;Bountyandlt;/Iandgt;. The vesseland#8217;s pumps could not keep up with the incoming water and a few hours later, in the dark of night, the ship overturned, sending the crew tumbling into the ocean filled with crashing thirty-foot waves. The Coast Guard launched one of most complex and massive rescues in its history, flying two Jayhawk helicopter crews into the hurricane and lowering rescue swimmers into the raging ocean again and again despite the dangers. Ultimately fourteen crew members were rescued; tragically, two members did not survive.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Dripping with suspense and vivid high-stakes drama, andlt;I andgt;Rescue of the Bountyandlt;/Iandgt; is an unforgettable tale about the brutality of nature and the human will to survive.
About the Author
Michael J. Tougias is the author of a number of books, including andlt;iandgt;Rescue of theandlt;/iandgt; Bountyandlt;iandgt;: Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandyandlt;/iandgt;; andlt;iandgt;Overboard!andlt;/iandgt;; andlt;iandgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Finest Hoursandlt;/iandgt; (with Casey Sherman), soon to be a major motion picture from Disney; andlt;iandgt;Fatal Forecastandlt;/iandgt;; and andlt;iandgt;Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the andlt;/iandgt;Can Do. He is a sought-after lecturer who gives more than seventy presentations each year. He lives in Massachusetts.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andnbsp;Douglas A. Campbell spent three decades in daily journalism, twenty-five of those years as a staff writer at andlt;iandgt;The Philadelphia Inquirerandlt;/iandgt;, where two of his stories were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Campbell has sailed his own boats since 1979 and has twice competed in the biannual Bermuda One-Two race.