Overboard!

A True Bluewater Odyssey of Disaster and Survival

By: Michael J. Tougias

Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner

In early May of 2005, Captain Tom Tighe and first mate, Loch Reidy, of the sailboat Almeisan welcomed three new crew members, two men and a woman, for a five-day voyage from Connecticut to Bermuda. While Tighe and Reidy had made the journey countless times, the rest of the crew were paying passengers learning about offshore sailing—and looking for adventure. Four days into their voyage, they got adventure but nothing that they had expected or had any training to handle.

A massive storm struck, sweeping Tighe and Reidy from the boat. The remaining crew members somehow managed to stay aboard the vessel as it was torn apart by wind and water. Overboard! follows the simultaneous desperate struggles of boat passengers and the captain and first mate fighting for their lives in the sea.

©2010 Michael J. Tougias (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“I was frightened or astonished by every page of this beautifully told story of raging elements and human survival. And then the tale is ultimately and heartrendingly inspirational. You will not be able to put this book down.” (Dodge Moran, first American to sail solo, nonstop, around the globe)

Great book

narrator was very good. this book was one of the best I have listened to. Alone together by Christian Williams is another great book that is as good as this one if you like great sailing books

no matter how prepared things can still go wrong

in a matter of hours a boat is trusted into an angry storm and the passengers are in a struggle for their life. one never knows how one will react....their mettle was tested. anyone planning a trip to Sea for a short or long period should listen to this story.

An amazing adventure

The story starts out a little slow, but about half was through the drama ratchets up to almost unbelievable proportions. Excellent reading performance.

Engaging Entertainment

I feel worn out & drained! Good job! I feel I've been through the torrential wash with them non stop!

Engrossing

I thoroughly enjoyed this riveting story on my drive to and from work for a week.