Women at Sea

“Women At Sea” recounts Frances Amesbury’s 1800s China Trade voyages as the only woman aboard. Her journal and photos detail life at sea with Captain Stanley, their vessels, and destinations. When ashore, she chronicled Rockport, Maine. Presenter Barbara Brastow Semple, Frances’s great-niece, shares these 15 years of adventures, alongside other women’s sea journeys, emphasizing Frances’s global sailing experiences.