In an ordeal that he recounted in the short story "The Open Boat", Crane and three other men (including the ship's Captain) floundered off the coast of Florida for a day and a half before trying to land the dinghy at Daytona Beach.
Nesta experiencia, que contou no relato curto "The Open Boat", Crane e outros tres homes (incluíndo o capitán do barco) loitaron fronte á costa de Florida durante un día e medio ata que tentaron levar o bote ata Daytona Beach.