In 1895, at the age of 51, Captain Joshua Slocum left Boston on his sloop Spray. -Nathaniel Philbrick.
Walden without the training wheels.
The story of this journey is a classic tale of achievement in the face of overwhelming odds.
Through this, he was revered by sailors and adventurers Around the world.
Three years later, after Sailing single-handed 46,000 miles Around the world, Slocum returned to Newport, Rhode Island.
In 1895, at the age of 51, Captain Joshua Slocum left Boston on his sloop Spray