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'Daddy's a sailor, why don't we sail around the world?' On board their 43-foot schooner Lucette, the Robertson family set sail from the south of England in January 1971 - and in June 1972 Lucette was holed by killer whales and sank in the Pacific Ocean. Four adults and two children survived the next 38 days adrift, first in a rubber life raft and then crammed into a 9-foot fibreglass dinghy, before being rescued by a passing Japanese fishing vessel. This is the story of how they survived, but it also tells of the 18-month voyage of the Lucette, across the Atlantic, around the Caribbean, through the panama Canal and out into the Pacific. It is a vivid and candid account of the delights and hardships, the excitements and the dangers, the emotional highs and lows experienced by the family both before and after the shipwreck.. Douglas Robertson has taken his father's classic book Survive the Savage Sea as his starting point, and has drawn upon a wealth of other sources, not least his own memories of a life-changing experience, to bring us this true story of adventure, of relationships strained to bursting point, of conflict and resolution - ultimately a very human and humbling tale.
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Douglas Robertson, eldest son of Linda and Dougal Robertson born 1954 and raised as a farmer's son before sailing with the family on the Lucette when he was 16. He went into the British Merchant Navy as a cadet, finally serving as Chief Officer. He left the sea in 1980 for a career in accountancy and lives with his family in London where he is also a qualified Tai Chi instructor.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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This a wonderful, compelling read which gives an insight to survival at sea.
But more than that, it holds up a mirror to all of us as we see the emotional struggles within a family of love, despair, desperation, bitterness and most of all, hope.
This book should be read by everyone but most of all by anyone who is about to set off on any journey whether physical, spiritual or emotional. It puts everything into perspective.
But more than that, it holds up a mirror to all of us as we see the emotional struggles within a family of love, despair, desperation, bitterness and most of all, hope.
This book should be read by everyone but most of all by anyone who is about to set off on any journey whether physical, spiritual or emotional. It puts everything into perspective.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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A real page turner, this book will hold the readers interest from cover to cover. A remarkable true story covering three shipwrecks occuring over two generations and the effects they had on the lives of the Robertson family. The main story covers the voyage of the Lucette, her attack by killer whales and subsequent sinking in the Pacific as well as the familys' incredible journey home across seven hundred and fifty miles of open ocean catching food and water as they went in their three man open boat Ednamair. This book will make the reader feel truly humbled and leave them to marvel at the human spirit and what it can achieve when put to the test.
This book is an inspiration when dealing with the trails and tribulations affecting everyday life and I recomend it to all.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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An incredible and emotional journey explained in a day by day chronology, beginning as a family's exciting adventure sailing around the world that turns into a gripping fight for survival on a raft.
The story of The Lucette is an inspiration in itself, but the description of the Robertson family's survival I found truly amazing.
I also thought the book to be a more in-depth portrayal of the story than the film originally shown on TV a few years ago.
I thoroughly reccommend it!
The story of The Lucette is an inspiration in itself, but the description of the Robertson family's survival I found truly amazing.
I also thought the book to be a more in-depth portrayal of the story than the film originally shown on TV a few years ago.
I thoroughly reccommend it!
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Last voyage didn't reach harbour
The recipient, an amateur sailor with many years sailing experience, was initially pleased with the gift and looking forward to reading about the adventure but found the book hard... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Brownowl
A classic tale of the sea.
It started off as an educational but daring family adventure - to sail around the world! This is an epic tale of deadly dangers, hopes dashed and then rekindled, ending in eventual... Read more
Published 4 months ago by E.Brooks
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The Robertson's story has some fascinating apsects to me, not least because I'm the sailor and the missus is a midwife:
Some of the questions posed by the original boook... Read more
Some of the questions posed by the original boook... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. David J. Uhlar
A very odd book indeed
The tale of what happened is quite incredible but this book is just disturbing. I have yet to read 'Survive the Savage Sea' of which this is Douglas Robertson's rewrite but to... Read more
Published 8 months ago by C. Lyster
A Truly Inspiring Read!
You certainly don't need to be a sailor to enjoy this book, much of the book focuses on the family's experiences in farl-flung destinations. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Nicholas Saunders
increadable story
If you enjoy true stories of human acheivement against adversity you will love this. Brilliantly written, it will astound you and make you thankful for whatever you have in life. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2007 by David Robison
Fantastic emotional rollercoaster of a read
An excellent read about an incredible journey. I couldn't put the book down once I started and can't wait for the film. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2007 by Mani
Powerful compelling reading
A simple story of powerful emotional complexity. This book is the declaration of humanity in an ocean of adversity.
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Published on 20 Jan 2007 by jono newt
How not to do it.
This is a good read especially for anyone contemplating a long voyage. It is somewhat spoiled by being badly written and having to put up with the lack of seamanship displayed by... Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2006 by Gary B
An Aid To Survival
This book is compelling! Just how does a family survive not one, not two, but three shipwrecks?
If you're not afraid to be taken on a journey that will touch you to the very... Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2005 by max ableard
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