The Alpha Boats OdysseyAdvantage Media Group, 2006 - 180 من الصفحات This is a true story of adventure set against a backdrop of the sea, a money making scheme, and international intrigue. There was money to be made in West Africa. The Government of Ghana needed commercial fishing vessels. Acquire and deliver a couple of boats. How hard could that be? Bob Murray and three of his sons soon found out. In this powerful and intriguing true story you'll be drawn into the story, and perhaps live the adventure for yourself, A father and three of his sons set out on what was advertised to be the adventure of a lifetime, In that, they were not disappointed. But the adventure part, at times was more than they had bargained for. It was the start of the 1975 hurricane season, and they were sailing up the barrel of the Atlantic's most prolific creators of devastating winds and seas. Veritable mountains of water came crashing down on their small wooden craft. They could feel these mountains building like a voltanic precursor to an eruption The common thought was, 'Is |
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