The Myth of Benjamin Darling

The story of Benjamin Darling is apocryphal, but he was a real dude. He had been purchased by the captain of a small merchant vessel that ran the coast of New England up in the south. A fierce gale overtakes the small ship, buffeted by winds and waves,. The boat crashes into a brace of jagged rocks off the North Main coast., and the captain is flung into the frigid churning waters. Ben dives into the water after this man who like bought and like uses him as a shuttle pulls him out of the water and to shore saves his life.