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Sailing Alone Around the World is a sailing memoir by Joshua Slocum in 1900 about his single-handed global circumnavigation aboard the sloop Spray. Slocum was the first person to sail around the world alone. The book was an immediate success and highly influential in inspiring later travelers.BONUS :• Sailing Alone Around the World Audiobook.• Biography of Joshua Slocum.

This is the original book and the original cover chosen by Slocum himself. We have taken this classic story and with all the care in the world produced a classic book complete with the ORIGINAL COVER & all ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS. Plus there is a code that downloads a free app to your phone or tablet. Save it to your home screen The app is a complete resource. Included are videos, links to Wikipedia, links to web sites, links to Utube, links to articles and societies and Facebook. Using the QR code reader on your phone you can instantly download a free interactive digital color edition onto your device. Instantly see the actual route on google earth and more. Review "There is so much to this book that it is not surprising that it is has been continually in print since 1889..this book has literary merit, thoughtful and beautifully written and packed with incident."—Nautical Magazine My feeling, upon finishing this book, was that I wish I'd had the opportunity to meet this remarkable man. What a great story of adventure as Slocum sets out in the Spray to sail solo around the world. He seems to have such a wonderful attitude about the whole thing, never really taking anything too seriously, but just enjoying the whole epic. It is incredible that this was done way back in 1895, long before the sophisticated navigational aids sailors and yachtsmen have available today. Yet, he seems to almost casually find his way around the world, meeting interesting people, avoiding mishaps and just generally having a great time. His writing is simple and a joy to read. It's a wonderful story for all ages and certainly not surprising that it has been so popular over the years. Slocum sailed out of Boston, Mass., April 24, 1895, alone on a 37-foot oyster sloop he had rebuilt from a hulk, with the intention of sailing alone around the world. The enterprise seemed foolish. But Slocum was a life-long mariner, had once owned his own ship, and had been tried for murder after shooting two mutineers who came at him with knives. He'd been shipwrecked on the coast of Brazil with his family, built a sampan with a junk rig, and sailed it back to the U.S. His boat, the Spray, was not ideal for the journey. An oyster boat has to be shallow, and such boats can be capsized. Most mariners prefer a boat that can be knocked down on their beam ends and still recover, ......

How is this book unique?Font adjustments & biography includedUnabridged (100% Original content)IllustratedAbout Sailing Alone Around The World by Joshua Slocum Sailing Alone Around the World is a sailing memoir by Joshua Slocum in 1900 about his single-handed global circumnavigation aboard the sloop Spray. Slocum was the first person to sail around the world alone. The book was an immediate success and highly influential in inspiring later travelers. Captain Slocum was a highly experienced navigator and ship owner. He rebuilt and refitted the derelict sloop Spray in a seaside pasture at Fairhaven, Massachusetts over 13 months between early 1893 and 1894. Between 24 April 1895 and 27 June 1898, Slocum, aboard the Spray, crossed the Atlantic twice (to Gibraltar and back to South America), negotiated the Strait of Magellan, and crossed the Pacific. He also visited Australia and South Africa before crossing the Atlantic (for the third time) to return to Massachusetts after a journey of 46,000 miles.

Over a thirteen month period between 1893-1894 Joshua Slocum became the first person to circumnavigate the globe by himself. This remarkable journey, which inspired many other sailing enthusiasts to do the same, is detailed in this memoir. Filled with numerous illustrations, "Sailing Alone Around the World" is a real-life nautical tale of adventure filled with perilous encounters. A classic story of self-determination, "Sailing Alone Around the World" will thrill and delight readers of all ages.

Joshua Slocum's personal record of his performance trip the world over is a standout amongst the most momentous – and engaging – travel accounts ever. Setting off alone from Boston on board the thirty-six-foot wooden sloop Spray in April 1895, Captain Slocum went ahead to join the positions of the world's extraordinary circumnavigators – Magellan, Drake, and Cook. Be that as it may, by revolving around the globe without group or consorts, Slocum would exceed them all: his three-year solo voyage of in excess of 46,000 miles stays unmatched in oceanic history for its boldness, ability, and assurance.