Courthouse Docket

Sea of Troubles

The Courthouse Docket continues as author JoAnn Semones presents Sea of Troubles. Point Sur's troubled seas doomed many fine ships to destruction. Even a lighthouse, thought impossible to build, could not end further tragedy. The shipwrecks discussed are vivid symbols of our maritime heritage and of our timeless connection with the sea.

Focusing on shipwrecks at lighthouses along the Central California Coast, author and historian JoAnn Semones charts a course through our amazing maritime history. JoAnn's latest work, Sea of Troubles: The Lost Ships of Point Sur, is the third book in her captivating series. Others include – Hard Luck Coast: The Perilous Reefs of Point Montara and Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers: The Storied Waters of Pigeon Point. Her sea tales and life stories have appeared in a variety of national and international publications. She has made presentations before many history associations, educational organizations, civic and senior groups, as well as participated in special events at Coastside lighthouses, the historic Johnston House and Villa Montalvo, and aboard the Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien. She is also a consultant with NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program

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