For readers drawn to true stories of adventure, teamwork, and survival at sea, All Hands on Deck offers a gripping, firsthand look at a journey where the only way forward was to keep sailing.In the late 1990s, Hollywood needed a ship—and found itself with a problem. The Rose, a full-scale replica of an eighteenth-century warship, was sitting in Newport, Rhode Island. Filming for Master and Commander was s...

USCG Cutter Eagle not only carries a complex and compelling history but also remains a vital training platform, shaping generations of Coast Guard leaders while representing the United States on the global stage. The extraordinary evolution of this iconic ship—from a Nazi tool of war to an American beacon of collaboration—offers a narrative rich with intrigue, transformation, and contemporary relevance.

A maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired to sail an eighteenth-century warship six thousand miles to HollywoodIn the late 1990s, Patrick O’Brian’s beloved, massively bestselling historical novel series was destined for film. With director Peter Weir and stars Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany signed on for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, there was only one problem: The Rose, the replicaeighteenth-century warship that filmmakers bought fo...