

It is a wonderful adventure story from the Age of Sail and a book of which Arthur Ransome declared, "boys who do not like this book ought to be drowned at once". In 1899 he described the voyage in Sailing Alone Around the World now considered a classic of travel literature. More than three years later, he returned to Newport, Rhode Island, on Jhaving circumnavigated the world, a distance of 46,000 miles (74,000 km). On April 24, 1895, he set sail from Boston, Massachusetts. He personally rebuilt an 11.2 metre sloop-rigged fishing boat that he named the Spray. He personally rebuilt an 11.2 metre sloop-rigged fishing boat that he named. It is a wonderful adventure story from the Age of Sail and a book of which Arthur Ransome declared, 'boys who do not like this book ought to be drowned at once'. Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail around the world alone in a small boat. Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail around the world alone in a small boat. Joshua Slocum (1824 - 1909) In 1899 he described the voyage in Sailing Alone Around the World now considered a classic of travel literature. Download cover art Download CD case insert Sailing Alone Around The World Take a look through the options below to see which trip is for you.
