Captain of the Crew is a brisk, old-fashioned school story set at Hillton Academy, where rowing, hockey, winter travel, and the making of character matter as much as victory. Ralph Henry Barbour frames the novel with a clear belief that athletics should foster honesty, simplicity, and self-reliance, not empty bragging or unhealthy obsession. The opening scenes bring Hillton vividly to life as boys return for the winter term amid luggage, laughter, and the genial stage driver Old Joe, while Dick Hope, captain of the crew, emerges at once as a dryly witty, capable leader. That confidence is tested almost immediately when Trevor Nesbitt, a charming but reckless upperclassman, seizes control of the coach and turns a prank into danger. Their first encounters reveal a tense mix of rivalry, respect, and schoolboy pride, especially when Trevor becomes Dick's new roommate. From there, the story follows Dick's ambitions, the pressures of leadership, and the loyal friendships that surround him, before driving toward a dramatic crisis aboard the ice-bound yacht The Sleet, where courage, responsibility, and quick action are put to the severest test. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.