The Castlemon, Harry 1842-1915 creator text utu 2019 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Sportsman's Club Afloat" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the late 19th century. It continues the adventures of a group of young boys who make up the Sportsman's Club, focusing on their daring escapades at sea. The opening of this installment sets the stage for a thrilling pursuit involving smugglers and captures, with notable characters like Walter Gaylord, Chase, and Craven driving the plot forward as they embark on a rescue mission. At the start of the novel, Walter and his crew are embroiled in a tense situation with a revenue cutter that mistakenly accuses their yacht, the Banner, of being involved in smuggling activities. The crew learns that fellow club member Fred Craven is in peril, having been captured by smugglers. As they head to Lost Island to rescue him, they encounter more danger when two deserters attempt to take control of their yacht. The narrative is filled with suspense, camaraderie, and the boys' determination, especially Walter's leadership as they navigate a treacherous gulf in an attempt to uncover the smugglers' secrets and rescue their friend. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2019-12-20 Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Family -- Juvenile fiction Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Yachts -- Juvenile fiction Brothers -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Societies and clubs -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60984 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60984 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134415.0 60984