Steven Callahan | |
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.jpg) Callahan describes his experience of being adrift to students at North Yarmouth Academy in 2016 | |
| Born | February 6, 1952 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Author, naval architect, inventor, and sailor |
| Known for | Surviving for 76 days adrift on the Atlantic Ocean; Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea |
Steven Callahan (born February 6, 1952) is an American author, naval architect, inventor, and sailor. In 1981, he survived for 76 days adrift on the Atlantic Ocean in a liferaft. 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.