Maine to Cape Horn : The World's Most Dangerous Voyage.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lagerbom, Charles H.

Series:

Transportation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sailors--Maine--History.

Sailors.

Sailing--Chile--Horn, Cape.

Sailing.

Travel.

Maine--History, Naval.

Maine.

Horn, Cape (Chile)--Description and travel.

Horn, Cape (Chile).

Chile--Cape Horn.

Genre:

Naval history.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Maine to Cape Horn

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2021.

Summary:

Cape Horn conjures up images of wind-whipped waters and desperate mariners in frozen rigging. Long recognized as a maritime touchstone for sailors, it marks the spot where the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans meet in one writhing mass. "Doubling" Cape Horn became the ultimate test, earning a prominent place in Maine maritime history. At the end of South America, it shares longitude 67° west exactly with Cutler, Maine, a direct north-south line of seven thousand miles. Maine Cape Horners were recognized by a golden earring. If they did not survive this most difficult journey in the world, the earring covered the costs of their funeral, should the body ever be found. Maritime historian Charles H. Lagerbom traveled to the end of the world to help research this exciting story of bold Mainers and their exhilarating and oftentimes deadly dance with danger.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. The End of the Earth

2. Attempts

3. Gold Fever

4. Glory Days

5. High Risk, High Reward

6. No Good Alternatives

7. More Than Just a Passage

8. The End of an Age

Epilogue: A Latter-Day Hero

Notes

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781439673201

1439673209

OCLC:

1265465638