The greatest shipwreck disaster in the history of the Cayman Islands The story has been passed through generations for more than two centuries. Details vary depending on who is doing the telling, but all refer to this momentous maritime event as the Wreck of the Ten Sail. Sometimes misunderstood as the loss of a single ship, it was in fact the wreck of ten vessels at once, comprising one of the most dramatic maritime disasters in all of Caribbean naval history. Surviving historical documents and the remains of the wrecked ships in the sea confirm that the narrative is more than folklore. It is a legend based on a historical event in which HMS Convert, formerly L’Inconstante, a recent prize from the French, and 9 of her 58-ship merchant convoy sailing from Jamaica to Britain, wrecked on the jagged eastern reefs of Grand Cayman in 1794. The incident has historical significance far beyond the boundaries of the Cayman Islands. It is tied to British and French history during the French Revolution, when these and other European nations were competing for military and commercial dominance around the globe. The Wreck of the Ten Sail attests to the worldwide distribution of European war and trade at the close of the eighteenth century. In Cayman’s 1794 Wreck of the Ten Sail: Peace, War, and Peril in the Caribbean, Margaret E. Leshikar-Denton focuses on the ships, the people, and the wreck itself to define their place in Caymanian, Caribbean, and European history. This well-researched volume weaves together rich oral folklore accounts, invaluable supporting documents found in archives in the United Kingdom, Jamaica, and France, and tangible evidence of the disaster from archaeological sites on the reefs of the East End.

Blown off course by a storm, Nick and the handful of men remaining from Gasparilla's crew find themselves and their fortune in dire straights in the Cayman Islands. Double crossed by the islands governor, Nick must find a way to keep the crew together, rescue Rory and recover the confiscated treasure. When a local reveals a clue to a fortune hidden in one of the ships lost in The Wreck of the Ten Sails, Nick and the crew fight the dangers of primitive diving to salvage the treasure, save Rory and cast off the pirate mantle. Tides of Fortune is the thrilling high-seas adventure series from renowned storyteller Steven Becker. Fans say the brilliantly written and fast-paced collection has plenty of action, three-dimensional characters, and plot twists galore. Keys natives and land lovers alike will dive headfirst into this daring escape saga.

Professional travel writers and photographers Permenter and Bigley present the second edition of this guide to the Cayman Islands. The introduction covers the geography, history, flora and fauna of the islands, customs and immigration, and basic information about getting around the islands; the second chapter focuses on the types of adventures available in the Cayman Islands; the remaining three chapters give a detailed view of each of the three islands. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photos, maps and tables, and some color photographs. Changes in the second edition are not spelled out; the publication date of the first edition is not provided. Plastic comb binding. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Michael Flynn has written the best SF in the tradition of Robert A. Heinlein of the last decade. His major work was the Firestar sequence, a four-book future history. "As Robert A. Heinlein did and all too few have done since, Michael Flynn writes about the near future as if he'd been there and was bringing back reports of what he'd seen," said Harry Turtledove. Now, in this sweeping stand-alone epic of the spaceways, Flynn grows again in stature, with an SF novel worthy of the master himself. Indeed, if Heinlein's famous character, the space-faring poet Rhysling, had ever written a novel, this would be it. This is a compelling tale of the glory that was. In the days of the great sailing ships, in the mid-twenty-first century, when magnetic sails drew cargo and passengers alike to every corner of the solar system, sailors had the highest status of all spacemen, and the crew of the luxury liner the River of Stars, the highest among all sailors. But development of the Farnsworth fusion drive doomed the sailing ships, and now the River of Stars is the last of its kind, retrofitted with engines, her mast vestigial, her sails unraised for years. An ungainly hybrid, she operates in the late years of the century as a mere tramp freighter among the outer planets, and her crew is a motley group of misfits. Stepan Gorgas is the escapist executive officer who becomes captain. Ramakrishnan Bhatterji is the chief engineer who disdains him. Eugenie Satterwaithe, once a captain herself, is third officer and, for form's sake, sailing master. When an unlikely and catastrophic engine failure strikes the River, Bhatterji is confident he can effect repairs with heroic engineering, but Satterwaithe and the other sailors among the crew plot to save her with a glorious last gasp for the old ways, mesmerized by a vision of arriving at Jupiter proudly under sail. The story of their doom has the power, the poetry, and the inevitability of a Greek tragedy. This is a great science fiction novel, Flynn's best yet. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

To the outsider, the Cayman Islands--Cayman Brac, Grand Cayman, and Little Cayman--are almost always equated with watersports and glorious beaches. As with all Adventure Guides, this book introduces readers to the history, geography, and people of the region, and then the authors visit all the popular tourist sites and towns, offering valuable tips on shopping, transportation, restaurants, accommodations, and adventures.

I am a bold and beautiful Caribbean girl born in Montego Bay Jamaica West Indies. I left Jamaica after experiencing some tough times and came to the United States. The difficult years of my youth and as a young adult just made me more determined to succeed. Leaving home to find work to help support my family. I went back to school and received my Dental Assistant Certification. I currently work as a Nurses Assistant. I went back to visit Jamaica to see and do the things I did not have a chance to do growing up. The island with its beautiful beaches, culture and history. The Rose Hall Great House and the story of the White Witch Annie Palmer. Elizabeth Barrett Browning was one of the most prominent poets of the Victorian era. Kingston the capital of Jamaica and is home to Port Royal and the pirate history when the Spanish Galleons sailed the Caribbean. Reflecting on seeing the Queen of England on her visit to the Cayman Islands. My goal was to accomplish my dream, writing this book, the story of my life. My strong religious belief carried me through my daily life. I thank God for turning my life around. I am a loving sister to my three sisters and their families. May God bless us all including my two brothers. The hardship that my family endured helped shape our lives. The loss of my father at a young age. The struggles of my mother and my sisters to endure those difficult times. I plan to continue living my dream and write many more books.