Dare the Wind: The Record-Breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the "Flying Cloud"

In 1851, Ellen Prentiss, a skilled navigator, takes command of her husband's clipper ship, the Flying Cloud, for a record-breaking voyage from New York City around Cape Horn to San Francisco. Facing fierce storms, icy seas, and the urgency of the Gold Rush, she uses her expertise to steer the ship through one of the world's most treacherous routes. The story follows her journey as she proves that a woman can lead a vessel and set a record at a time when few women were allowed on board.