Description:
First published in 1921, this is a classic tale, in the vein of Slocum and Dana, of sailing the 45-foot yacht Typhoon across the Atlantic and back again "for the fun of the thing" and to prove the feat could be done in what was, at the time, considered a very small vessel.
Review Quotes:
"With a dry wit and deadpan understatement, William Nutting's classic tale, The Track of the Typhoon, takes the reader on an unforgettable transatlantic voyage in a 45-foot gaff ketch designed by Nutting and his friends. The skipper and his crew brave storms, knockdowns, and food supplies that dwindle dangerously--though the stock of cognac never seems to run low. For Nutting, a man who famously prioritized madcap maritime fun over safety, it was all just a splendid jaunt across the ocean--one that many of us would love to have made--in spite of multiple near-death experiences."