7/8/2023 0 Comments Slocum around the worldThe stories are all told in a deceptively light-hearted manner, but the feats he accomplished must have taken steely determination and outstanding seamanship. For those that haven't read it it was first published in around 1900 and tells of Captain Joshua Slocum's epic around the world voyage in a boat he constructed himself, "The Spray". I'd completely forgotten what a fantastic read it is, so for your benefit, dear reader, here it is. This encouraged me to dig out the book and reread it. Sailing Alone Around The World I was recently writing an article about Learning to develop your sixth sense at sea and in the first paragraph I mentioned Joshua Slocum, and his epic yarn "Sailing Alone Around The World".
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