In the estimation of almost nautical historians, he was one of the very ablest and most skilled mariners of his time. For decades, Slocum endured hardships at sea, including shipwreck and stranding. He then became part owner and skipper of several sailing vessels. By the time he was 25, he was a sailing ship captain, commanding voyages between California and the Orient. His career took him to ports near and far. At 16, he became a transatlantic merchant seaman. At 14, he got a berth as cook aboard a fishing vessel. Slocum was born beside the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, 20 February 1844. Slocum’s Life at Sea Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. In November 1909, Slocum in his famous old sloop the Spray sailed from his New England home into the North Atlantic. Among other feats, he became the first person to sail alone around the world. Joshua Slocum (1844-1909) has been called the greatest sailor of the 19th Century. Eleven years later, in 1909, he sailed into oblivion. He was the first to sail solo around the world, earning fame and fortune as an author and lecturer.
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