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Sea History No 92 Spring 2000 Introduction to Operation Sail Schooner race
Sea History No 92 Spring 2000
CONTENTS
9 THE CAPE HORN ROAD: ENVOY. by Peter StanfordA message to the future about what these Cape Horn sailors did, and the echoing consequences of their sailing
12 Schooners, Schooners Everywhere: The Tenth Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, by Alix ThorneThe participation of 44 schooners-historic vessels and replicas-is happy evidence that this most beautiful of rigs is enjoying a welcome revival to match the growing numbers of square riggers.
17 "Wisky" Aground: Inter-Service Can-Do Saves the Day!, by David Winkler, PhD The grounding of a battleship in the Hudson River, which could have embarrassed the US Navy and led to the relief of command, became instead an example of leadership and cooperation.
20 MARINE ART. Working with the Medium, by Bill MearnsThe artist delves into his own family's maritime roots to bring the ships of our past to life in watercolors.
SPECIAL: INTRODUCTION TO OPERATION SAIL, PAGES 1-16
25 THE OPSAIL 2000 OFFICIAL PORTS, PART VII: Portland Hosts OpSail Maine 2000, by Nicholas DeanThe historic city of Portland, Maine, which has looked to the sea throughout its long history, will welcome the OpSail 2000 fleet.
29 A Lone, Slow Ship: The SS Parracombe Attempts a Mission to Malta, by Capt. Peter ElphickThis is the story of one of the Allies' attempts to reach the strategically vital island of Malta, isolated from the rest of the world by Italian and German forces.
33 America's Worst Maritime Disaster: The Ill-Fated Sidewheeler Sultana, by Nicholas F. Starace IIA forgotten tragedy at the end of the Civil War brought about the deaths of more than 1,700 people, most of them soldiers returning home from the horrors of Confederate prison camps.
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