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Written more than 100 years ago, sailing Alone Around the World is Slocum's first-hand account of what's still considered to be one of the most daring seafaring voyages ever undertaken. As a sailor, used to all of today's modern conveniences, it's hard for me to fathom how, sixteen years before the start of WW1, Joshua Slocum was able to manage his single-handed circumnavigation in such a small, (primitive by today's standards) vessel equipped with only the most rudimentary gear. In a time well
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