High Sails

When Caldean washes ashore, injured and barely alive, he has no idea Fate would soon force him to conceal his true identity. He is a fearsome pirate known in all the Isles of Nauru, with a bounty on his head. When Corrine Beauford finds Caldean, she vows to save him. Even if she is the niece of his enemy - the British. In a case of mistaken identity, Caldean plays the part of Nauruan royalty while falling in love with Corrine. But reality deals them a heavy blow. She is to marry General Oliver Campbell - the man responsible for destroying Caldean's pirate ship in a shipwreck fueled by ...

The year is 1715. A fleet of eleven Spanish galleons loaded with gold from the New World is struggling to stay afloat in the grips of a violent hurricane. The Spanish galleons disappeared with a thousand passengers and its 14 million-dollar treasure. Factual settings and exploits from the Age of Piracy are intertwined with realistic dialogue based on research and a historian's point of view. Henry Jennings and Charles Vane plot to steal gold from the Spanish soldiers off the coast of Florida. Black Sam Bellamy and Paulsgrave Williams have a different plan for them.

At the beginning of the 19th century, British global military power oppressed, outgunned and eventually invaded the young United States of America during the War of 1812. How did America prevail against such odds? With ships, guns and the fierce desire for freedom that lived in the hearts of American sailors. Many of these men were not even Americans yet. Some came from Ireland, including Jack Gallagher. “Gallagher's Prize” begins in southern Ireland when English law breaks up an Irish Catholic family's farmland and a young man longs for the sea. During his many adventures, Jack visits ...

The 26th Kydd adventure from veteran writer Julian Stockwin. Following his recovery after a savage wounding in America, Kydd returns to England to re-assume command of his ship-of-the-line, Thunderer, which is sent to the remote station of Bermuda. 'Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the...

Have you ever heard of the Boy Scouts of America High Adventure Camp Sea Base? No? Well, then, “lend me your ear so you can hear”. This program is awarded to troops from all over the country, to participate in a week-long once-in-a-lifetime experience to be part of the crew of an 80-foot sailboat based in the Florida Keys. I was privileged to participate with a troop from the Detroit Area Council which was awarded a sail in the crystal-clear water of the Caribbean. The staff appropriately checked each of the 22 members for sea readiness for the adventure ahead. Some of the activities ...

Set Sail: The Ultimate Guide to a Rewarding Career in Container Shipping Are you looking for a career filled with adventure, global travel, and lucrative opportunities? Look no further than container shipping! In Set Sail, you'll find everything you need to know to jumpstart your career in one of the most exciting industries in the world. From understanding the hierarchy on a container ship to building an impressive maritime resume and acing job interviews, Set Sail covers it all. You'll learn about the different types of container ships, engineering challenges, necessary certifications and...

CALL ME WILLIAM is based on the Life Story of William Mathers, born in County Armagh, Ireland in 1822. In 1823 his mother dies giving birth to his brother. His father, Woolsey Mathers, a harness maker by trade, takes his sons and emigrates to Quebec, arriving September 18, 1824, on the brigantine Reward. His infant son dies before the ship docks. William learns the leather trade at his father’s knee from an early age. At age eight, William is orphaned, on his own in Quebec, Canada. This reconstructed life of WILLIAM MATHERS, based on clues in his obituary and validated along the way by ...

Tied to a cannonball on the edge of a pirate’s plank, staring death in the eye, Captain Aaden Crowe had only one thought—not of escape, but of her. Pirate’s Heart is a sweeping tale of adventure, passion, and survival on the high seas. Aaden Crowe, a restless young Australian desperate to escape a broken home, forges his way aboard the HMS Norwood, bound for adventure and freedom. But fate has other plans. When their vessel is attacked by merciless pirates, Aaden’s world is upended. Taken prisoner and thrust into chaos, he finds himself captaining a captured Chinese junk after a ...

Shiver me whiskers! Someone has stolen the mice pirates' most valuable loot: a great big chunk of cheese! Riff Raff and the gang set out to retrieve their stolen booty. Can the cheese be recaptured? Simple rhyming words and a swashbuckling story will help beginning readers and buccaneers build...

From his home in the quaint town of Hug Harbor, Wing, the swiftest sailboat on the high seas, regularly sails off the coast of the north Atlantic. In this gentle bedtime story about focus and friendship reminiscent of "The Velveteen Rabbit," Wing gains a new perspective on his life after he experiences an unexpected adventure out on the open ocean.