Power & Motoryacht

A Tale of Two Captains

On October 1st, 2015 two ships sank during Hurricane Joaquin, a monster Category-4 storm that devastated several districts of the Bahamas. The 790-foot tragically went down with all hands, but the crew of the smaller 230-foot survived thanks to the leadership, critical decision-making skills and bravery of both her skipper and a U.S., a recently published book that reads as much like a fast-paced thriller as a straightforward account of what took place aboard each ship just prior to its sinking, Miami-based journalist Tristram Korten offers a host of lessons that will likely prove useful not only to modern shipmasters but to captains of recreational vessels as well.

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