Joshua Slocum's epic solo voyage around the world in 1895 in the 37 foot sloop Spray stands as one of the greatest sea adventures of all time. Starting from Boston , he cruised some 46,000 miles entirely by sail and entirely alone. "A timeless work that can be read again and again, and a story that totally absorbs the reader with its enormity and honest endeavor" -- RNSA Journal "One of the all-time sailing classics" -- Classic Boat