All Hands on Deck

Name: All Hands on Deck
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A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World

By Will Sofrin

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All Hands on Deck by Will Sofrin is a captivating account of a seafaring journey filled with adventure and exploration. The story takes readers aboard a replica 18th-century wooden sailing ship as its eclectic crew navigates a challenging and thrilling voyage. They face the unpredictable forces of nature while discovering camaraderie and testing their skills on the high seas.
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All Hands on Deck

"A maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired to sail an 18th-century warship 5,000 miles to Hollywood"--Amazon.

A maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired by Hollywood to sail an 18th-century warship 5,000 miles for the making of a beloved blockbuster film

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In the late 1990s, Patrick O’Brian’s multimillion copy selling historical novel series—the Aubrey–Maturin series, which was set during the Napoleonic Wars—seemed destined for film. With Russell Crowe as Jack Aubrey and Paul Bettany as Stephen Maturin, the production only needed a ship that could stand in for Lucky Jack’s HMS Surprise, with historical accuracy paramount.

The filmmakers found the Rose, a replica of an 18th-century ship that would work perfectly. Only there was one problem: the Rose was in Newport, Rhode Island, not in Southern California, where they would be filming.

Enter a ragtag crew of thirty oddballs who stepped up for the task, including Will Sofrin, at the time a 21-year-old wooden boat builder and yacht racer, who joined as the ship’s carpenter.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419767067

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Press

Illustration: 16-page insert

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Will Sofrin is a master shipwright who has taught at MIT and has built boats for Billy Joel and Estée Lauder. As a former professional sailor and licensed captain, he has tracked more than 30,000 blue-water miles. Today he is a freelance writer for numerous maritime periodicals, continues to race sailboats, and explores the coast of California with his wife and seven-year-old daughter. All Hands on Deck is his first book.

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