Dare the Wind: The Record-breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud

Ellen Prentiss’s papa said she was born with saltwater in her veins, so he gave her sailing lessons and taught her how to navigate. As soon as she met a man who loved sailing like she did, she married…

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