Sheep, not to his liking and a middle child, the farm just doesn't fit him. Charlie is sent to the New World in the hopes he can help his Aunt and ailing Uncle. The first in his family to sail, he knows not what to expect and soon finds life on board a wooden sailing ship one of the most grueling tasks in life. Reality and hardships, illness and death soon find Charlie alone and fighting back tears with each passing day. Walk each step with Charlie and feel the sea air in your face and the road beneath your feet and in the end, meet the man he was meant to be.