The firsthand account of what is widely regarded as the greatest small-boat rescue in history. Bernie Webber and his crew received the Coast Guard's prestigious Gold Lifesaving Medal for the miraculous rescue of thirty-two men with a thirty-six-foot boat in nighttime blizzard condtions, with seas surpassing sixty feet. You'll also read about rescue attempts that ended in tragedy, fishermen from a time now past, rescues down by 'breeches buoy,' and all that Cape Cod and its people meant to Bernie. The story of a good man who found himself in extraordinary circumstances and rose to the occasion. -- Adapted from the back cover.

First edition ©1985. First edition Ã1985.