Frank and Ann Davison were both joyride pilots when they met, fell in love and married. They pursued various ventures bebore buying an island in Loch Lomond, where they reared geese and goats. Their apparently idyllic lifestyle turned sour, so they bought an old and dilapidated fishing ketch, RELIANCE, in which they planned to voyage to the far corners of the world. But the Herculean task of conversion stretched their finances too far: their funds were exhausted and the mortgages foreclosed. In desperation they put to sea, hoping to gain a respite abroad; but it was not to be. Gales, exhaustion and disaster befell them until they finally, hurled against the rocks of Portland Bill, they were forced to abandon ship, with disastrous consequences.
LAST VOYAGE is a graphic and harrowing story of tragedy. It is also a tale of immense courage and triumph over adversity, told with unforgettable and compelling skill.
