The Challenge /
A.B.C. Whipple.
- First edition
- 320 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-311) and index.
A radical new ship design -- The Cape Horn sweepstakes -- A challenge to the Challenge -- Tracking the world's winds -- A special breed of captain -- Trouble in the forecastle -- Challenge vs. Flying Cloud I -- Challenge vs. Flying Cloud II -- Chase, riot, and a "Waterfront jury" -- Aftermath -- Survivors.
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Challenge (Clipper)
Voyages to the Pacific coast. Clipper ships--History--United States--19th century Seafaring life--History--United States--19th century Mutiny--History--United States--19th century