Joshua Slocum: The First Person to Sail Alone Around the World #sailing

Joshua Slocum: The First Person to Sail Alone Around the World In 1895, Joshua Slocum left Boston aboard Spray—a 37-foot wooden sailboat he had spent 13 months rebuilding. More than three years later, he returned as the first person to sail solo around the world. His voyage brought storms, dangerous passages, extraordinary encounters—and a goat that ate his chart. He told the story in Sailing Alone Around the World, a sailing classic still read today. Years later, Slocum sailed away again. Neither he nor Spray was ever found. Discover the remarkable story behind one of sailing’s greatest voyages.