An Unlikely Voyage

2000 miles alone in a small wooden boat

By: John Almberg

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

“As I sailed out of the Steinhatchee River, out onto the Gulf of Mexico, my heart picked up a beat,” writes John Almberg. "It suddenly struck me that this was the first time I’d ever sailed beyond the narrow, protected waters of Long Island Sound. "Am I really going to do this?” Equipped with cheerful optimism, invention, and persistence, this ordinary middle-aged man takes you on a sailing adventure from Florida's Nature Coast to Long Island Sound—2000 miles through open ocean, steamy Everglades, trackless marshes on the Intracoastal Waterway, more bridges and locks than you can count, and finally through New York’s infamous Hell Gate. An epic story that proves it’s never too late for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

Great Sailing Yarn

Small boat average joe adventure tale, AI voice but the story is worth the listen. You'll also learn about inland Florida waterways.

Enjoyable

I didn’t know what to think about AI voice but it worked very well. Some books never come out in audiobook format so I can see the appeal although obviously I prefer a real human.
But the story was good and I got a real feel for all the places the sailor passed through.
Overall a nice listen.