Under Sail (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Felix Riesenberg

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0365150320 ISBN 13: 9780365150329

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the last great era of American sailing ships and the men who sailed them, from clipper legends to hard-won paydays on the waterfront.

This memoir collects vivid scenes and history from the age when wooden ships carried broad sails, grain, sugar, and cargo around the world. It follows the crews, captains, and shipyards that defined a transition from sail to steam, tying together life at sea with the bustling streets and institutions that fed sailors ashore.

• Learn how these ships were built, rigged, and crewed for long voyages around dangerous routes like the Horn and Cape of Good Hope.
• See the culture of seamanship, discipline, and the rough camaraderie that shaped life at sea and in port.
• Get a front-row view of sailors’ days, from meals ashore to the dangers and rewards of long-distance trade.
• Understand the changing world of maritime work, pay, and the institutions that supported sailors.

Ideal for readers of maritime history and personal travelogues, this edition offers a window into a pivotal era of sailing and the people who lived it.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0365150320
• ISBN 13: 9780365150329
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 440