Skipjack: The Story of America’s Last Sailing Oystermen

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In Skipjack, Christopher White spends a pivotal year with three memorable captains as they battle man and nature to keep watch over the fate in their island villages and oyster fleet. Through these energetic characters, White paints a vivid picture of life on a skip – jack, a wooden oystering sailboat as they dredge for oysters–a favorite staple of iconic American seafood cuisine for over a hundred years. But this last vestige of American sailing culture is all of a sudden dying. State officials have mismanaged the waters, putting sport above business, and modernization above tradition. These captains will have to set aside their rivalry to fight for their very livelihood. With such a lot of obstacles, it isn’t certain the fleet will live on the season. Hinging on its success, the viability of the nation’s premiere estuary and the survival of a classic American the city hang dangerously within the balance.

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