This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-track-of-the-typhoon-by-william-washburn-nutting/
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/cu31924029947409/mode/1upIn 1920, William Nutting, editor of Motor Boat Magazine and an experienced sailor, commissioned his friend, legendary naval architect William Atkin, to design a boat for an Atlantic crossing. The nominal goal of the voyage was to attend the yacht races off Cowes, England, but Nutting and Atkin also wanted to prove that one could cross a large ocean in what was then considered a very small vessel. The result was "Typhoon," a 45-foot ketch in which Nutting and a few friends completed a three-week crossing of the North Atlantic, followed by some cruising in Europe, and a return to New York via the Azores. This book chronicles the entire adventure. Four years later, Nutting was lost at sea on a voyage in a different vessel. (Summary by Alan Dove)
Target completion date: 2022-01-31
Prooflistening level: Standard
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Magic Window:
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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs
Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.
For the first section, say:
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:"Section (or Chapter) # of The Track of the "Typhoon." This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "The Track of the "Typhoon," by William Washburn Nutting. Section Title."
End of recording:"Section (or Chapter) # of The Track of the "Typhoon," by William Washburn Nutting. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of The Track of the "Typhoon," by William Washburn Nutting."
Filename: tracktyphoon_##_nutting_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. tracktyphoon_01_nutting_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC to select: MaryAnnSpiegel
Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.