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Oskar Speck in his kayak, Sunnschien. Inset, Speck's German passport
© John Ferguson
From Nazi Germany to Australia: The Incredible true story of history’s longest Kayak journey
Sheets of monsoon rains, pushed by southeasterlies running to 25 knots, forced Oskar Speck and his 18-foot folding kayak off the open water into the protection of the mangrove forests of New Guinea.