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Joshua Slocum was an American writer and sailor, renowned for his circumnavigation of the world. His book 'Sailing Around the World' documented his adventurous journey, making him the first person to complete a solo sailboat circumnavigation.

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Famous Joshua Slocum Quotes

“They made a shrewd guess that I could give them some useful information, and they were the first to meet me. Some one said they came to arrest me, and - well, let it go at that.”

Giving Firsts Wells Made Said Information Give Me Let It Go Useful Information

Book:Sailing Alone Around the World

Source: Sailing Alone Around the World

“Now, it it well known that one cannot step on a tack without saying something about it.”

Wells Known Steps Well Known

Book:Sailing Alone Around the World

Source: Sailing Alone Around the World

“Was the crew well? Was I not? I had profited in many ways by the voyage. I had even gained flesh, and actually weighed a pound more than when I sailed from Boston.”

Way Wells Journey Flesh Pounds Crew Boston Voyages

Book:The Voyages of Joshua Slocum

Source: The Voyages of Joshua Slocum

About the Author

Born: February 20, 1844
Died: November 14, 1909
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 25

Books & Sources

Sailing Alone Around the WorldRelated source material

The Voyages of Joshua SlocumRelated source material

Sailing Alone: Around the WorldRelated source material

The Annotated Sailing Alone Around the WorldRelated source material

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