Charles Davis was one of the world's leading maritime model builders. During the first half of the last century, he was also acclaimed as an artist, historian, and author. This is his recollection of one of his first adventures at sea: sailing out of New York in 1892 on a voyage around Cape Horn, aboard the bark James A. Wright.
Charles Davis was one of the world's leading maritime model builders. During the first half of the last century, he was also acclaimed as an artist, h...
Captain Annabel is the heartfelt saga of a small girl born in 1907 who, encouraged by her father, takes to the sea. Through her own diligence and efforts Annabel makes her way up through the ranks of schooners, ferries and tankers. Despite the hardships, Annabel rises to become master of her own tugboat. This is a story of integrity, courage and self-reliance, making Annabel a great role model for readers young and old.
Captain Annabel is the heartfelt saga of a small girl born in 1907 who, encouraged by her father, takes to the sea. Through her own diligence and effo...
Ralf Winslow, lobsterman, was often a man of few words... and lately what he had to say was not particularly nice. Fishing and life in general hadn't been going well for Ralf. Then one quiet morning, the lone lobsterman was startled by a mystifying streak of light swooping across the dawn. The fiery white band closed with the surface of the water, tearing along the line of Ralf's traps and buoys. Before he could appreciate what was taking place, a steaming saucer the size of a kiddy park merry-go-round and just as colorful came to rest not twenty feet from crashing into the Betsy Ann Jolene....
Ralf Winslow, lobsterman, was often a man of few words... and lately what he had to say was not particularly nice. Fishing and life in general hadn't ...
