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Maritime History

Do You Know the 10-Meter ‘Sally’?

As we approach 'Sally's 100th birthday in 2027, I am trying to compile as much of her history as possible, and I need the 'Latitude Nation's help.

Captain Mary Patten of ‘Neptune’s Car’

No history of women in sailing is complete without the story of 19-year-old Mary Patten, who captained a 216-ft clipper from somewhere near Cape Horn to San Francisco in 1856.