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Skipjack : the story of America's last sailing oystermen by Christopher P. White is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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In This Portrait Of A Vanishing American Tradition, Christopher White Paints A Picture Of The Life On A Skipjack--a Vintage Wooden Sailboat Employed For Dredging Oysters Since The Nineteenth Century - As Seen Through The Eyes Of North America's Last Sailing Fishermen. With The Boats Now Sequestered On A Mere Two Islands In The Chesapeake Bay And The Nation's Greatest Estuary - Once Renowned For Its Oysters, Crabs, And Striped Bass - Diminishing, Both Seafood And Fishing Boats Are In Dangerous Decline. Spanning A Year In The Life Of The Skipjack Fleet, This Epic Tale Follows Three Unforgettable Captains Who Battle Nature And One Another To Preserve Their Village Communities And Way Of Life. Stubborn Survivors Of The Age Of Sail, They Carry On Ancient Traditions, Even As Their Wind-powered Fleet Is Quickly Dwindling. In Skipjack, White Spends A Winter Season With The Fleet To Chronicle The Captains' Lives.^ He Works Alongside The Crew, Earning A Share In The Schedule Of Pay That Dates Back To The Days Of Whaling Ships. Along The Way, The Fleet Encounters Storms, Shipwrecks, Slim Catches, And Outlaw Oystermen While They Try To Make It Through Another Year. The Sailing Life Calls For B

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Author

Christopher P. White

Publisher

St. Martin's ; Melia [distributor

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781442210882

Category

history

Subjects

Agriculture, History, Stem

Rating

4.02 / 5 (42 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14