Sailing Alone Around the World: a Personal Account of the First Solo Circumnavigation of the Globe by Sail, Hardcover - Joshua Slocum

Reducere. The first lone circumnavigation of the globe under sail This book is widely regarded a classic of sailing literature because it is an account writt...

Reducere. DescriptionThe first lone circumnavigation of the globe under sail This book is widely regarded a classic of sailing literature because it is an ac...

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Arguably the original sailing classic, this beautifully produced edition includes new maps and a foreword by a high-profile sailor.

Reducere. DescriptionOn April 24, 1895, Captain Joshua Slocum set out on a three-year journey to circumnavigate the world alone by boat. Crossing the Pacific...

Reducere. 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 aroun...

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