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James Arthur Loftus
James Arthur Loftus became a student of history at an early age, winning a prize for a piece on the Industrial Revolution during his formative years. His Australian grandfather ear...view moreJames Arthur Loftus became a student of history at an early age, winning a prize for a piece on the Industrial Revolution during his formative years. His Australian grandfather earned his captain’s papers sailing the seven seas; he proudly boasted that his family’s coat of arms contained the image of a ball and chain. It was his grandfather’s stories, spirit of adventure, and gentle kindness that ultimately sparked an avid interest in sailing, nineteenth-century Australia, and family history, pursuits well over two decades in the making. His grandfather’s sextant is one of his most prized possessions; it has been a constant companion during his extensive explorations of the British Columbia coast on the SV Wand’rin Star, together with his faithful admiral.view less