Wednesday, March 11, 2009

SPRAY

The "SPRAY" was a sturdy vessel made from white oak and hard pine. It was gaff-rigged and had the unuasual ability to steer herself. Joshua Slocum was the first person to circumnavigate the world in this yacht single-handed. Slacum had many decisions to make, like rounding Cape Horn or sailing through the Straits of Magellan. The "SPRAY" had many more wonderful voyages. After refitting the "SPRAY" Slocum at age 63 set off south on a normal voyage. He and his boat disappeared without a trace and no wreckage was ever found.

The ocean never changes, sometimes it's the decisions or the refit.

HEAD NUT

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