A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck

A true account of Maurice and Maralyn, a couple who set sail in June 1972 after leaving their jobs and selling their house to pursue their dream of sailing away. Maurice is a loner and obsessive; Maralyn is charismatic and ambitious. Nearly a year into their voyage across the Pacific, a breaching whale damaged their boat, causing it to sink. What follows is their struggle to survive in the open ocean with minimal hope of rescue. Stranded together in a small rubber raft for months, starving and exhausted, they must find ways to stay alive while managing their relationship as personal tensions surface and their marriage faces extreme strain. The book explores their survival at sea alongside the dynamics of their partnership, examining how they respond when confronted with their inner struggles and the limits of their bond.