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By Will Sofrin For readers drawn to true stories of adventure, teamwork, and survival at sea, All Hands on Deck offers a gripping, firsthand look at a journey where the only way forward was to keep sailing. The Rose , a full-scale replica of an eighteenth-century warship, was sitting in Newport, Rhode Island. Filming for Master and Commander was set thousands of miles away on the West Coast. The only solution: sail it there. What begins as a job quickly becomes something far more demanding—and far more dangerous. Along the way, personality clashes, shifting alliances, and the pressures of constant risk test not only their seamanship, but their ability to work—and survive—together. The result is a vivid, accessible account of adventure, resilience, and what it takes to see a seemingly impossible mission through. “Thrilling.