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In 1895, at the age of 51, Captain Joshua Slocum left Boston on his sloop Spray. Three years later, after sailing single-handed 46, 000 miles around the world, Slocum returned to Newport, Rhode Island. Through this, he was revered by sailors and adventurers around the world. The story of this journey is a classic tale of achievement in the face of overwhelming odds. "'Walden' without the training wheels." -Nathaniel Philbrick

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Captain Joshua Slocum was the first to sail around the world alone without any stopover- The Voyage with Liberdade was a sensation when first published in 1890. Still one of the best books about bluewater sailing.

Joshua Slocum was believed to be the first man to sail single-handed around the world. After a distinguished career, where he worked his way up from cabin boy to captain, Joshua Slocum wrecked his ship off the coast of Brazil. Turning this catastrophe to his advantage, he built a sailing canoe from the wreckages, and sailed back to New York. Moreover, he wrote Voyage of the Liberdad a chronicle of his trip, and earned some literary success. Th...

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Joshua Slocum (1844-1909) was a Canadian-born American seaman and adventurer, a noted writer, and the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. When shipwrecked with his 140 foot 3 masted barque Aquidneck on his way to Montevideo in 1887, he sold the wreckage, paid off his crew and built the Liberdade, an unusual 35-foot (11 m) junk-rigged boat in which he and his family sailed home to Washington, DC. In 1894 he published Voyage of t...

The classic account by Captain Slocum of his own epic voyage. This is the original edition, with the Fogarty and Varian illustrations and an introduction by Walter Magnes Teller.

The classic account by Captain Slocum of his own epic voyage. This is the original edition, with the Fogarty and Varian illustrations and an introduction by Walter Magnes Teller.

Joshua Slocum's solo voyage around the world stands as one of the greatest sea adventures of all time. Starting from Boston in 1895, by the time he dropped anchor in Rhode Island over three years later, he had cruised some 46, 000 miles entirely by sail and entirely alone.

Joshua Slocum (1844-1909) was a Canadian-born American seaman and adventurer, a noted writer, and the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. When shipwrecked with his 140 foot 3 masted barque Aquidneck on his way to Montevideo in 1887, he sold the wreckage, paid off his crew and built the Liberdade, an unusual 35-foot (11 m) junk-rigged boat in which he and his family sailed home to Washington, DC. In 1894 he published Voyage of t...

Challenged by an expert who said it couldn't be done, an indomitable New England sea captain sets out in 1895 to prove that a man can sail alone around the world: 46, 000 miles in a little over 3 years.

Challenged by an expert who said it couldn't be done, Josua Slocum, an indomitable New England sea captain, set out in 1895 to prove that a main could sail alone around the world: 46, 000 miles in a little over 3 years.

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After an epic journey lasting over three years, Joshua Slocum succeeded in becoming the first man to sail single-handed around the world. This is his account of that voyage in the form of a magical diary.

De klassieker over de eerste solozeiltocht om de wereld behoeft weinig toelichting. In 1895 vertrok kapitein Joshua Slocum in de Spray vanuit Boston om te bewijzen dat hij alleen rond de wereld kon zeilen. Ruim drie jaar later was het bewijs geleverd. Een zeilreis van 46.000 mijl bracht in die tijd natuurlijk talloze gevaren met zich mee, zoals een aanval van een vloot vijandige kano's en een achtervolging door Moorse piraten. Behalve spectacu...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

Joshua Slocum (February 20, 1844 - on or shortly after 14 November 1909) was a Canadian-American seaman and adventurer, a noted writer, and the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. In 1900 he told the story of this in Sailing Alone Around the World. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his sloop-rigged fishing boat. Captain Slocum, a highly experienced navigator and ship-owner, rebuilt and refitted the derelict sloop Spr...

Solo a un marino mercante se le podía haber ocurrido llevar a cabo una singladura como la que emprendió Joshua el 24 de abril de 1895, en en plena transición entre la época dorada de los grandes clípers y la llegada del vapor. Por la proa de su Spray, vel

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed w...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed w...