Joshua Slocum
In the year 1898, at the age of 51, Captain Joshua Slocum became the first man to sail around the world alone. His 46,000 mile voyage in the 36 foot sloop "Spray" was only part of a life of adventure, exploration, and ingenuity, making him one of the world's most famous sailors.
Capt. Slocum's book, "Sailing Alone Around the World", became an instant best seller. This classic, self published by Slocum in 1900, remains in print even now. Joshua Slocum's writings revealed other talents as well: his significant literary gift and charming sense of humor.
While Capt. Slocum's fame arose from the solo circumnavigation, his whole life demonstrated tenacious individualism, creativity, and strength of character. Born atop North Mountain and schooled in Mt. Hanley, Nova Scotia, he learned the art and science of sailing on the mighty Bay of Fundy. He became master of several United States registered tall ships that plied the seas of the world. He developed shipwright and entrepreneurial skills while becoming a dedicated father to his children, born at sea by his beloved wife Virginia. The tragedy of her loss and the disaster of shipwreck did not deter him.
While his second wife Hattie raised his younger children, Joshua once again heeded the call of the sea. In 1909, eleven years after the solo circumnavigation, Joshua Slocum and the Spray vanished on the way to South America.
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