An exciting new tale from the doyen of high-seas adventure... As the beginning of a new century begins Tom Chatto,now with his Master's Certificate of Competency in hand,wins a berth as second officer on a steamship liner carrying 800 passengers.Some of the passengers on board,especially the females,bring hazards to susceptible young officers.Tom's particular problem though is a male steerage traveller who brings unwelcome memories from past adventures.But the greatest danger to any sailor is always that fickle mistress the sea,and justoff Cape Horn,Tom's sailing skills are put to the test when he is ordered to make safe a semi-derelict windjammer foundering without crew