![]() Ĭallahan asserts that "It certainly would be nice to have a completely different kind of raft now, what the French call a "Dynamic" raft, meaning the thing sails. The Clam is a multifunction self-rescue dinghy, designed for use as a proactive lifeboat (as well as a yacht tender) that allows the sailor to sail to safety. The initial model FRIB, called "The Clam" was developed on the basis of his survival experience. 6367404) and a Folding Rigid-bottom Boat (FRB) (Patent No. ![]() ![]() 6684808) a Folding Rigid- Inflatable Boat (FRIB) (Patent No. patents: a drogue-like boat stability and directional-control device (Patent No. Callahan recounted his ordeal in the best-selling book Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea (1986), which was on The New York Times best-seller list for more than 36 weeks. In 1981, he survived for 76 days adrift on the Atlantic Ocean in a liferaft. Steven Callahan (born 6 February 1952) is an American author, naval architect, inventor, and sailor. ![]() Surviving for 76 days adrift on the Atlantic Ocean Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea Author, naval architect, inventor, and sailor ![]()
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