A maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired to
sail an 18th-century warship 5,000 miles to HollywoodIn 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.All Hands on Deck is Sofrin’s memoir of the epic
adventure delivering the Rose to Hollywood. It’s a story of
reinvention, of hard work on the high seas, of love, and of
survival. The Rose was an example of the most cutting-edge
technology of her era, but in the 21st century, barely anyone had
experience sailing it. The crew effectively went back in time,
brought to life the old ways of a forgotten world, and barely lived
to tell the tale. Just a few days in, a terrifying
hurricane-strength storm nearly sank the Rose, and later, a rogue
wave caused a nearly fatal dismasting. And the ups and downs
weren’t limited to the waves—with the crew split into factions,
making peace between warring camps became necessary, too, as did
avoiding pirates and braving the temptations of shore leave. All
Hands on Deck is a gripping story of an unforgettable journey and a
must-read for fans who adore O’Brian’s novels and the dramatic
film adaptation of Master and Commander.
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