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Track of the "Typhoon"

In 1920, William Nutting, editor of Motor Boat Magazine and an experienced sailor, commissioned his friend, legendary naval architect William Atkin, to design a boat for an Atlantic crossing. The nominal goal of the voyage was to compete in the yacht races off Cowes, England, but Nutting and Atkin also wanted to prove that one could cross a large ocean in what was then considered a very small vessel. The result was "Typhoon," a 45-foot ketch in which Nutting and a few friends completed a three-week crossing of the North Atlantic, followed by some racing and cruising in Europe, and a return to New York via the southern route. This book chronicles the entire adventure. Four years later, Nutting was lost at sea on a voyage in a different vessel. (Summary by Alan Dove)

Year of Publication: 1925Genres: Exploration

Running Time: 06 hours 38 minutes 18 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Preface Alan Dove	9:57
2	How "Typhoon" Came to be Designed and Built Alan Dove	27:25
3	"Typhoon" Goes Overboard Alan Dove	14:41
4	Fighting Time Across the North Atlantic Alan Dove	24:25
5	"Typhoon" Reaches Cowes with Thirty-Seven Hours to Spare Alan Dove	27:16
6	Loafing in English Waters Alan Dove	25:28
7	Across the Channel to Brittany Alan Dove	22:51
8	Crossing the Bay of Biscay Alan Dove	30:34
9	"Typhoon" in Sunny Spain Alan Dove	21:43
10	"Typhoon" Picks up the Azores Alan Dove	35:37
11	From Santa Maria to San Miguel Alan Dove	23:29
12	Ten Days at Ponta Delgada Alan Dove	27:01
13	Off on the Last Leg Alan Dove	34:08
14	The Gales in the Gulf Stream Alan Dove	11:55
15	The Knockdown Alan Dove	25:32
16	Land Ho! Alan Dove	21:22
17	Afterthoughts Alan Dove	14:54