Sail the Seven Seas

22 Responses to “Joshua Slocum – Sailing Alone Around the World”

1. Daniel Otti on August 13th, 2013 at 5:06 pm Said:

   My greatgreat grand father and GGG grandfather and uncle were all sea captains… all lost at sea 1886…1889 and 1891…

2. Daniel Otti on August 13th, 2013 at 5:23 pm Said:

   My greatgreat grand father and GGG grandfather and uncle were all sea captains… all lost at sea 1886…1889 and 1891…

3. John Rozema on August 13th, 2013 at 5:38 pm Said:

   A VERY amazing feat!!

4. bbcaaat on August 13th, 2013 at 6:14 pm Said:

   I read this book in 1955 +/-, and I still remember it

5. rogerthesurf on August 13th, 2013 at 6:33 pm Said:

   I have read Slocum’s book many times. He is the master of understatement. Even when he was blown by a n wester into the milky way, his only comment was “How my little ship survived I shall never know”. BTW if my memory is correct he did not sail purposely into the milky way as your video implies but got picked up by the above mentioned nor wester as he emerged from the Straits of Magellan. Great book, I could read it every week and not get bored.

6. Sugarsail1 on August 13th, 2013 at 6:39 pm Said:

   sail a Newick. It’s an uncomfortable way to not get killed.

7. DrEllenRegenbogen on August 13th, 2013 at 6:44 pm Said:

   “Ignoring the Yankee naysayers, Slocum rebuilt it.”
   Yankee naysayers predict a brown future for ALL White countries and ONLY White countries, but we ignore them and push on.
   Open borders, forced integration, and assimilation is GENOCIDE according to International Law.
   It’s White GENOCIDE
   Anti-racist is a code word for anti-White

8. Brendan Harrigan on August 13th, 2013 at 7:00 pm Said:

   I am a direct descendant of him look up his family tree

9. Markus451 on August 13th, 2013 at 7:58 pm Said:

   I’m in Vancouver. Where can I look at her? I’m at anchor in False Creek presently, aboard Hunter-25 Nakusiak. How does the Spray handle compared to current sloops?

10. TheGreatOffender on August 13th, 2013 at 8:25 pm Said:

    I hope his father died alone.

11. MrGranousty on August 13th, 2013 at 8:58 pm Said:

    Astounding! This man cross the ocean with citizen clothes! But he was the inspirator of men like Moitessier, BTW.

12. George'nPat Wilkins on August 13th, 2013 at 9:28 pm Said:

    I remember reading his book when I was young late teens, early twenties. He was the first cruiser.

13. Hermann Otto on August 13th, 2013 at 10:07 pm Said:

    I sailed this 30 foot contraption 100miles singlehanded, I had a 12 ft oar lashede at stern to help tacking ,polynesian style. the 5 hp outboard would not push against the wind. But everything in the cabin stayed where you put it,sleeping bag,guitar, milk bottle (standing by the “kitchen”.) 2 of us made the trip home in good time 100 nmiles in 15 hours, then picked up a bouy in Tauranga, drifted, it was a waterski lane marker with a 2lb piece of scrap iron at bottom. Live and learn

14. nearzlake1 on August 13th, 2013 at 11:07 pm Said:

    i’ve sailed a Piver,it is……a great comfy way to get killed, i believe piver was lost at sea on one of his own designs, probably broke apart. I knew another freind bought one in newport beach at the sheriff auction for 10$, more than it was worth

15. W4ABN on August 13th, 2013 at 11:18 pm Said:

    Very nice video. Much more history behind the man than I had thought.

16. Narciso Vento on August 13th, 2013 at 11:19 pm Said:

    See more in: ventoesom.blogspot.com – Tks

17. Timothy Rego on August 14th, 2013 at 12:18 am Said:

    Alberg 30 fitted out will get you around the world safely.

18. Gaurav Shinde on August 14th, 2013 at 12:27 am Said:

    Which song is it with the credits?

19. bernt johansson on August 14th, 2013 at 12:57 am Said:

    wish I had a spray replica

20. Alex Cagle on August 14th, 2013 at 1:53 am Said:

    I hope Slocum’s father is burning in hell right now.

21. Hermann Otto on August 14th, 2013 at 2:05 am Said:

    That seems very little. In 1975 a friend baught an old Piver trimaran ,fixed it up abit. It cost him 2500$ NZ  but now 40 years on it would be 20x that price.

22. dburchett1111 on August 14th, 2013 at 2:16 am Said:

    $30,000 should get you a boat and around the world