Alone The Man Who Braved the Vast Pacific--And Won

This is the incredible story of one heroic man¹s battle against almost impossible odds. Gerard d¹Aboville was 45 years old when he set out to row across the Pacific Ocean, from west to east, from Japan to the U.S. But the challenge of the Pacific -- twice as vast as the Atlantic and several times as dangerous -- would not be denied. d¹Aboville¹s rowboat was 26 feet long, with a small watertight living compartment and basic cooking and commun. equip. In mid-July he set out from Choshi, Japan, and rowed 10-12 hours/day, battling headwinds, a cyclone, and 40-foot waves. Finally, 134 days later, he came ashore at Ilwaco, WA, bruised and battered but unbowed from his battle with the ocean. Photos.D'Aboville, Gerard is the author of 'Alone The Man Who Braved the Vast Pacific--And Won' with ISBN 9780788199899 and ISBN 0788199897.