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Sailing to the Far Horizon Terrace Books, a trade imprint of the University of Wisconsin Press, takes its name from the Memorial Union Terrace, located at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Since its inception in 1907, the Wisconsin Union has provided a venue for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to debate art, music, politics, and the issues of the day. It is a place where theater, music, drama, literature, dance, outdoor activities, and major speakers are made available to the campus and the community. To learn more about the Union, visit www.union.wisc.edu. Sailing to the Far Horizon  The Restless Journey and Tragic Sinking of a Tall Ship pamela sisman bitterman the university of wisconsin press ⁄ terrace books Terrace Books A trade imprint of the University of Wisconsin Press 1930 Monroe Street, 3rd Floor Madison, Wisconsin 53711-2059 uwpress.wisc.edu 3 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8LU, England eurospanbookstore.com Copyright © 2004 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any format or by any means, digital, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or conveyed via the Internet or a website without written permission of the University of Wisconsin Press, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles and reviews. Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bitterman, Pamela Sisman. Sailing to the far horizon: the restless journey and tragic sinking of a tall ship / Pamela Sisman Bitterman. p. cm. ISBN 0-299-20190-2 (cloth: alk. paper) 1. Sofia (Schooner) 2. Bitterman, Pamela Sisman—Travel. 3. Shipwrecks— South Pacific Ocean. I. Title. G530.S724B58 2004 910.4 1—dc22 2004005376 ISBN 978-0-299-20194-4 (pbk.: alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-299-20193-7 (e-book) This book is dedicated to my father, who has somehow always trusted that I’d be all right It is in memory of my mother, who is holding my hand And my brother, a real hero And the sea will grant each man new hope as the sleep brings dreams of home. —christopher columbus Make voyages. Attempt them. There’s nothing else. —tennessee williams ...

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