Chronicles a pivotal year spent with three captains at the helm of skipjacks, the wooden oystering sailboats unique to the Chesapeake Bay. This narrative explores the lives of the last wind-powered fishing fleet in America, balancing the gritty reality of life aboard these historic vessels with the environmental and economic challenges facing the oyster industry. It offers a poignant look at a fading maritime tradition and the resilient men struggling to keep the "Age of Sail" alive in the modern world.
Author: Christopher White Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Format: Paperback Publication Year: 2009 ISBN: 9781442210882 Subject: Maritime History, Regional Interest Topic: Oyster Fisheries, Chesapeake Bay, Skipjacks Language: English
Keywords: Chesapeake Bay history, maritime culture, sailing books, oyster harvesting, nautical non-fiction, Maryland history, Tilghman Island, commercial fishing, skipjack boats, environmental history, Americana