Rescue of the Bounty: True Story of Disaster and Survival During Superstorm Sandy | Hurricane Survival Story, Maritime History Book, Storm Survival Narrative - Perfect for History Buffs, Storm Chasers and Adventure Readers

The media and others were quick to criticize Captain Robin's decision to take the ship out, and make him sound like an arrogant jerk, which he was not. This book goes a lot into his background and repeatedly emphasizes how loved and respected Robin was in the tall ship community. That should tell you something. He made an error in judgment as all the armchair sailors can see in retrospect, and that cost him his life. He obviously did not throw his own life away nor intentionally put his crew at risk; he thought he was making sound decisions. He had been sailing that ship for many years. If the owner had ponied up the money to pay for the weather forecasting service, it might have made the difference. But he didn't and Robin acted on what information he had. This book tells the story without passing judgment.Some captains ARE jerks. But Robin wasn't. He was a very nice guy and he had hundreds of volunteers cycling through over the years with no serious mishaps. This author has written a number of books about rescues at sea. The Coast Guard continually cooperates with him, which tells me that he does a good job and tells as impartial an account as possible. He may have gotten some background information wrong, as Doug points out. That doesn't mean he was wrong about everything. He has to sift through the investigation notes, interview people, and rely on them to give him information.This is as thorough an account of the events as I have found. The crew understandably did not want to talk about it much directly afterward. The media was having a field day with it. Everyone was grieving the loss of life and of a beautiful tall ship, and worried about what had happened to Robin. Why was he never found? That will haunt us all. But because I wasn't there, I am grateful to this author for putting it together and for treating it sensitively. To some, it is just another tragedy at sea. To the tall ship community, it hits a lot closer to home. I am so thankful that the crew who survived it, did survive it and I pray for them because it's not just something you forget about and move on. Doug says some of the background details about him are wrong, and he should know. But I wouldn't not read the book because of that. I would encourage Doug and the other crew members to either write their own accounts or let us know what the corrections are. This book is definitely worth a read.