Great mariners thrilling, firsthand account of the wreck of his ship off the coast of South America, the 35foot "brave little craft" he built from the wreckage, and its remarkable, dangerfraught voyage home. A 19thcentury maritime classic brimming with courage, ingenuity, and daring.BioJoshua Slocum (February 20, 1844 on or shortly after November 14, 1909) was the first person to sail singlehandedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotianborn, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey, Sailing Alone Around the World, which became an international bestseller. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray. Joshua Slocums achievements have been well publicised and honoured. The name Spray has become a choice for cruising yachts ever since the publication of Slocums account of his circumnavigation. Over the years, many versions of Spray have been built from the plans in Slocums book, more or less reconstructing the sloop with various degrees of success.Similarly, the French longdistance sailor Bernard Moitessier christened his 39foot (12 m) ketchrigged boat Joshua in honor of Slocum. It was this boat that Moitessier sailed from Tahiti to France, and he also sailed Joshua in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race around the world, making great time, only to abandon the race near the end and sail on to the Polynesian Islands.Ferries named in Slocums honour (Joshua Slocum and Spray) served the...

Binding: Hardcover;126 pages; Publisher: Bibliotech Press; Classification: N/A; Weight: 447.04 g; Dimensions: N/A

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