Dead Reckoning - Wilber, Del
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Captain Elias Johnson commanded one of the finest sailing ships in the Atlantic trade-until the age of steam swept his world away. Reduced to second officer aboard a coastal steamer, Elias endures the humiliation of serving under his vindictive former subordinate. But when a fierce Atlantic gale disables the ship's engines, leaving passengers and crew helpless just miles from a deadly shore, only one man aboard can save them. With the vessel drifting toward certain destruction, Elias must jury-rig enough canvas to give the powerless steamer sailing capability. In a desperate race against wind…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Captain Elias Johnson commanded one of the finest sailing ships in the Atlantic trade-until the age of steam swept his world away. Reduced to second officer aboard a coastal steamer, Elias endures the humiliation of serving under his vindictive former subordinate. But when a fierce Atlantic gale disables the ship's engines, leaving passengers and crew helpless just miles from a deadly shore, only one man aboard can save them. With the vessel drifting toward certain destruction, Elias must jury-rig enough canvas to give the powerless steamer sailing capability. In a desperate race against wind and tide, he'll prove that seamanship still matters in an age of steam-or die trying. A gripping maritime adventure set during the 1870s transition from sail to steam, Dead Reckoning is a tale of tradition, technology, and the eternal challenge of matching human skill against the sea. "When engines fail, only wind and courage survive"
Autorenporträt
Del Wilber is a decorated Navy veteran with a distinguished 20-year career flying the mighty P-3 Orion aircraft as a Aircrewman. He is an autodidact who went on to earn a BS in General Science from Excelsior University, an M.Ed. In Instructional Design from AIU, and a Ph.D. in Education from Capella University. He has also completed many courses from Walden University and Texas A&M. He taught himself to play guitar and learn how to sail. He is an accomplished sailor who prefers single-handed ocean passages and has owned many sailboats. He lives the quiet life at home with his wife, his dog, and a parrot who talks too much.