Overboard of his own free will

Alain Bombar (1924–2005) is a French doctor and biologist, who for the first time in the world, who put a risky experiment on survival in the ocean.
He alone crossed the Atlantic on a small inflatable boat, trying to prove that the victims of shipwreck are able to survive for a very long time if they rationally use the resources of their body and will not succumb to despair. Not a sailor, not a rescuer, and not an expert in survival, Alain Bombar performed this feat, trying to help people who found themselves in their own strength. The diary of his extreme journey Naufrage Volontaire has become a bestseller around the world.
Alena Bombar’s invaluable experience is of great practical interest not only for the acute sensations of the conquerors of the water element, but also for the distant travel lovers from the thirst for adrenaline. The book is addressed to everyone who wants to know how to survive in extreme conditions.
“I immediately extinguished the lantern, hoping that the shark would leave me alone. But for a long time around the boat, bursts of her tail are heard, reminiscent of a clicking of a whip, each such blow pushes me with splashes from head to toe. From time to time, I again notice her stomach - a white spot among phosphorescent jets. Finally, the shark, which was tired of my immobility, floats away. Apparently, she still wanted to cling to the boat. But try to bite the soccer ball! I know that this is completely unthinkable, and I calm down little by little. Nevertheless, I wish you all my heart so that such guests save me from my visits. And I give myself an oath that I will never again illuminate the ocean waves. ”