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Joshua Slocum (February 20, 1844 – on or shortly after 14 November 1909) was a Canadian-American seaman and adventurer, a noted writer, and the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. In 1900 he told the story of this in Sailing Alone Around the World. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his sloop-rigged fishing boat that he had named Spray. Photo of Joshua Slocum, taken in 1898 an thus public domain. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Sailing Alone Around the World (1899) is a sailing memoir by Joshua Slocum about his single-handed global circumnavigation aboard the sloop Spray. ... A missing person is a person who has disappeared for no known reason. ... A sloop-rigged J-24 sailboat A sloop (From Dutch sloep) in sailing, is a vessel with a fore-and-aft rig. ... The spray was the name of the vessel re-built and subsequently used by Joshua Slocum in his successful attempt to circum navigate the world single handed. ...

Nova Scotian childhood

Joshua Slocum was born on 20 February 1844 in Mount Hanley Annapolis County, Nova Scotia (officially recorded as Wilmot Station), a community on the North Mountain within sight of the Bay of Fundy. The fifth of eleven children of John Slocum and Sarah Jane (Southern) Slocum, Joshua descended, on his father's side, from a Quaker who left the United States shortly after 1780 because of his opposition to the American War for Independence. Although, as a Quaker, the Slocum ancestor was, in all likelihood, simply a principled pacifist who objected to exposing his family to the violence of war, he was, upon arrival in Nova Scotia, classified as a Loyalist by the British and granted five hundred acres of farmland in Annapolis County. ^{[citation needed]} Mount Hanley is a Canadian rural community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. ... Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... The Bay of Fundy (French: ) is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine. ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... Pacifist may mean: an advocate of pacifism. ...

By the time young Joshua was eight years old, the Slocum family had moved from Wilmot to Brier Island in Digby County, at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, opposite Eastport, Maine. Slocum's maternal grandfather was the keeper of the lighthouse at Southwest Point there. His father, a stern man and strict disciplinarian, took up making leather boots for the local fishermen, and Joshua helped in the shop. However, the boy, quite naturally, found the scent of salt air much more alluring than the smell of shoe leather. He yearned for a life of adventure at sea, away from his demanding father and his increasingly chaotic life at home among so many brothers and sisters. Brier Island is an island in the Bay of Fundy in Digby County, Nova Scotia. ... Digby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... Eddystone Lighthouse, one of the first wavewashed lighthouses For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). ...

He made several attempts to run away from home, finally succeeding, at age fourteen, by hiring on as a cabin boy and cook on a fishing schooner, but he soon returned home. In 1860, after the birth of the eleventh Slocum child and the subsequent death of his kindly mother, Joshua, then sixteen, left home for good. He and a friend signed on at Halifax as ordinary seamen on a merchant ship bound for Dublin, Ireland. Cabin Boy is a bizarre fantasy film released in 1994 and produced by Tim Burton which starred comedian Chris Elliott. ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner (IPA: ) is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ... The City of Halifax (1841-1996) was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, and the largest city in Atlantic Canada. ... Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: DÃ¡il Ã‰ireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ...

Early life at sea

From Dublin, he crossed to Liverpool to become an ordinary seaman on the British merchant ship, Tangier (also recorded as Tanjore), bound for China. During two years as a seaman, he rounded Cape Horn twice, landed at Batavia (now Jakarta) in the Dutch East Indies, and visited the Moluccas, Manila, Hong Kong, Saigon, Singapore, and San Francisco. While at sea, he studied for the Board of Trade examination, and, at the age of eighteen, he received his certificate as a fully-qualified Second Mate. Slocum quickly rose through the ranks to become a chief mate on British ships transporting coal and grain between the British Isles and San Francisco. For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship that carries goods and materials from one port to another. ... Cape Horn from the South. ... Look up Batavia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This page is about the geography and history of the island group in Indonesia — for the political entities encompassing the islands, see Maluku (Indonesian province) and North Maluku. ... Nickname: Motto: Linisin Ikarangal Maynila Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14Â°35 N 121Â° E Country Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government - Mayor Alfredo Lim (2007-2010; GO) - Vice Mayor Isko Moreno (AM/PDP-Laban... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: ThÃ nh ChÃ Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The Board of Trade circa 1808. ... Mate may refer to: Relationships: Mate (term), a term for a friend, especially in the United Kingdom and Australasia; also used to address strangers One of a pair of animals, sometimes also applied to a human partner; see mating Nautical: A deck officer on a merchant marine vessel, usually ranked... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... The word grain has several meanings, most being descriptive of a small piece or particle. ...

In 1865, he settled in San Francisco, became an American citizen, and, after a period of salmon fishing and fur trading in the Oregon Territory of the northwest, he returned to the sea to pilot a schooner in the coastwise trade between San Francisco and Seattle. His first blue-water command, in 1869, was the barque Washington, which he took across the Pacific, from San Francisco to Australia, and home via Alaska. Illustration of a male Coho Salmon The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ... The fur trade was a huge part in the early economic development of North America. ... The Oregon Territory is the name applied both to the unorganized Oregon Country claimed by both the United States and Britain, as well as to the organized U.S. territory formed from it that existed between 1848 and 1859. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area - Total - Land - Water - % water 369. ... A barc is a type of sailing vessel. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) None[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ...

He sailed for thirteen years out of the port of San Francisco, —— to China, Australia, the Spice Islands, and to Japan —— transporting mixed cargoes. Between 1869 and 1889, he was the master of eight vessels, the first four of which (the Washington, the Constitution, the Benjamin Aymar and the Amethyst) he commanded in the employ of others. Later, there would be four others that he himself owned, in whole or in part. Spice Islands most commonly refers to the Maluku Islands (formerly the Moluccas), which lie on the equator, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea in what is now Indonesia. ...

Shortly before Christmas 1870, Slocum and the Washington put in at Sydney, Australia. There, in about a month's time, he met, courted, and married a young woman named Virginia Albertina Walker. Their marriage took place on 31 January 1871. Miss Walker, quite coincidentally, was an American whose New York family had migrated west to California at the time of the 1849 gold rush and eventually continued on, by ship, to settle in Australia. She sailed with Slocum, and, over the next thirteen years, bore him seven children at sea, four of whom, sons Victor, Benjamin Aymar, and Garfield, and daughter Jessie, survived to adulthood. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... This article is about the state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... The California Gold Rush (1848â€“1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was discovered at Sutters Mill. ...

In Alaska, the Washington was wrecked when she dragged her anchor during a gale, ran ashore, and broke up. Slocum, however, at considerable risk to himself, managed to save his wife, the crew, and much of the cargo, bringing all back to port safely in the ship's open boats. The owners of the shipping company that had employed Slocum were impressed by this feat of ingenuity and leadership, so they gave him the command of the Constitution which he sailed to Hawaii and the west coast of Mexico. For other uses, see Shipwreck (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area Ranked 43rd - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 kmÂ²) - Width n/a miles (n/a km) - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km) - % water 41. ...

His next command was the Benjamin Aymar, a merchant vessel in the South Seas trade. However, the owner, strapped for cash, sold the vessel out from under Slocum, and he and Virginia found themselves stranded in the Philippines without a ship. There, in 1874, under a commission from a British architect, Slocum organized native workers to build a 150-ton steamer in the shipyard at Subic Bay. In partial payment for the work, he was given the ninety-ton schooner, Pato, the first ship he could call his own. South Sea may mean: The South China Sea The Pacific Ocean south of Panama The Korean name of the East China Sea Often used in the plural, South Seas, to designate all of the above. ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... Steamer may refer to: Steamboat, a boat propelled by a paddlewheel or propellor under steam power. ... A 1902 nautical chart of Subic Bay Subic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in Zambales, Philippines, about 100 kilometers northwest of Manila Bay. ...

Ownership of the Pato afforded Slocum the kind of freedom and autonomy he had never experienced before. Hiring a crew, he contracted to deliver a cargo to Vancouver in British Columbia. Thereafter, he used the Pato as a general freight carrier along the west coast of North America and in voyages back and forth between San Francisco and Hawaii. During this period, Slocum also fulfilled a long-held ambition to become a writer; he became a temporary correspondent for the San Francisco Bee. For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour Without Sunset (diminishment)) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 5th - Total 944,735...

The ship's master

Slocum spent most of his life at sea. When shipwrecked on his way to Montevideo in 1887, he sold the wreckage, paid off his crew and built the Liberdade, an unusual 35-foot junk-rigged boat that he described as a canoe, in which he and his family sailed home to Washington, DC. In 1894 he published Voyage of the Liberdade describing this adventure. Image File history File links Spray. ... Image File history File links Spray. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34Âº 53S 56Âº 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... The Junk is a Chinese sailing vessel. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

First solo circumnavigation

In Fairhaven, Massachusetts, he rebuilt the 36′ 9″ (11.2 metre) sloop-rigged fishing boat named the Spray (later re-rigged as a yawl after problems he encountered in the Strait of Magellan). Fairhaven is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. ... A sloop-rigged J-24 sailboat A sloop (From Dutch sloep) in sailing, is a vessel with a fore-and-aft rig. ... The spray was the name of the vessel re-built and subsequently used by Joshua Slocum in his successful attempt to circum navigate the world single handed. ... Yawl sailing vessel. ... A true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite image, the entire Strait is visible A map of the Strait of Magellan The Strait of Magellan is a navigable sea route immediately south of mainland Chile, South America and north of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. ...

On April 24, 1895, he set sail from Boston, Massachusetts. In his famous book, Sailing Alone Around the World now considered a classic of travel literature, he described his departure in the following manner: is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... â€œBostonâ€ redirects here. ... Sailing Alone Around the World (1899) is a sailing memoir by Joshua Slocum about his single-handed global circumnavigation aboard the sloop Spray. ... Travel literature is literature which records the people, events, sights and feelings of an author who is touring a foreign place for the pleasure of travel. ...

After an extended visit to his boyhood home at Brier Island and visiting old haunts on the coast of Nova Scotia, Slocum took his departure from North America at Sambro Island Lighthouse near Halifax, Nova Scotia on July 3, 1895. Brier Island is an island in the Bay of Fundy in Digby County, Nova Scotia. ... Sambro Island Lighthouse is landfall lighthouse located at the entrance to Halifax, Nova Scotia, near the community of Sambro. ...

Slocum tells us that he navigated without a chronometer. Instead he navigated by the traditional method of dead reckoning for longitude, which required only a cheap tin clock for approximate time, and Noon Sun sights for latitude. On one long passage in the Pacific, Slocum also famously shot a lunar distance observation, decades after these observations had ceased to be commonly employed, which allowed him to check his longitude independently. Dead reckoning (DR) is the process of estimating ones current position based upon a previously determined position, or fix, and advancing that position based upon measured velocity, time, heading, as well as the effect of currents or wind. ... Finding Greenwich time while at sea using a lunar distance. ...

He normally sailed Spray without touching the helm. Due to the length of the sail plan relative to the hull, and the long keel, Spray was inherently capable of self-steering (unlike faster modern craft), being able to be balanced stably on any course relative to the wind by adjusting or reefing the sails and by fixing the helm with a belaying pin. He tells us that he only helmed Spray when manoeuvering or in an emergency. Wheel of the French carrier ClÃ©menceau. ... Belaying pins - see text for details. ...

More than three years later, on June 27, 1898, he returned to Newport, Rhode Island, having circumnavigated the world, a distance of more than 46,000 miles (74,000 km). is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Newport is a city in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Providence. ... To circumnavigate a place, such as an island, a continent, or the Earth, is to travel all the way around it by boat or ship. ...

In 1899 he published his account of the epic voyage in Sailing Alone Around the World. It is a wonderful adventure story from the Age of Sail and a book about which Arthur Ransome opined, "Boys who do not like this book ought to be drowned at once" [1]. Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Sailing Alone Around the World (1899) is a sailing memoir by Joshua Slocum about his single-handed global circumnavigation aboard the sloop Spray. ... The age of sail is the period in which international trade and naval warfare were both dominated by sailing ships. ... Cover of Arthur Ransomes autobiography Arthur Mitchell Ransome (January 18, 1884 â€“ June 3, 1967), was a British author and journalist, best known for writing the Swallows and Amazons series of childrens books, which tell of school-holiday adventures of children, mostly in the Lake District and the Norfolk...

Later Life

His book revenues and income from public lectures provided Slocum enough financial security to purchase a small farm in West Tisbury on the island Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts in 1901, but he spent little time there and preferred life aboard the Spray, usually wintering in the Caribbean. Slocum's mental health appeared to deteriorate in later years. Visiting Riverton, New Jersey in 1906, Slocum was charged with raping a 12-year-old girl. After further investigation and questioning, it became apparent that the crime was indecent exposure, but Slocum claimed to have no memory of any wrong-doing and that, if anything had happened, it must have occurred during one of his mental lapses. Slocum spent 42 days in jail awaiting trial. At his trial he plead "no contest" and was released for time served. Map of Marthas Vineyard. ...

A week after his conviction in New Jersey, Slocum was invited to visit with US President Theodore Roosevelt and his family who were interested in the tales of his solo circumnavigation. The President's son, Archibald Roosevelt, spent the next few days sailing with Slocum up to Newport aboard the Spray which by then was a decrepit, weather-worn vessel. Slocum again met with President Roosevelt in May of 1907. Supposedly, Roosevelt said to him, "Captain, our adventures have been a little different." And Slocum answered, "That is true, Mr. President, but I see you got here first." Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ...

By 1909, Slocum's funds were running low. He was prepared to sell his farm on Martha's Vineyard and began to make plans for a new adventure in South America.

Disappearance

In November 1909 he set sail for the Orinoco River in Spray and disappeared. It was assumed he was run down by a steamer or struck by a whale, the Spray being too sound a craft and Slocum too experienced a mariner for any other cause to be considered likely, and in 1924 he was declared legally dead. Although the disappearance has since often been linked to the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, there is no evidence that the vessel was even in that area of the ocean when it vanished. Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This page is about the Orinoco River, for the Aphra Behn novel see Oroonoko With a length of 2140 km, the Orinoco is one of the largest rivers of South America. ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... NASA image of the western Atlantic, showing the popular borders of the Bermuda Triangle. ...

A continuing inspiration

In the 1960s long-distance French sailor Bernard Moitessier christened his 39-foot ketch-rigged boat Joshua in honor of Slocum. It was this boat that Moitessier sailed from Tahiti to France, passing through six days and nights of deadly storms near Cape Horn. He sailed Joshua in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race around the world, making great time, only to drop out near the end and sail on to Tahiti. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 389 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (733 Ã— 1128 pixel, file size: 321 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 389 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (733 Ã— 1128 pixel, file size: 321 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Bernard Moitessier (10 April 1925 Hanoi, Vietnam â€“ 16 June 1994 near Paris, France) was a renowned French yachtsman and author of books about his voyages and sailing. ... Square Topsl Gaff Ketch Hawaiian Chieftain on San Francisco Bay A ketch is a sailing craft with two masts: A main mast, and a mizzen mast abaft the main mast. ... Robin Knox-Johnston finishing his circumnavigation of the world in Suhaili as the winner of the Golden Globe Race The Sunday Times Golden Globe Race was a non-stop, single-handed, round-the-world yacht race, held in 1968â€“1969, the first round-the-world yacht race. ...

An underwater glider, a type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), designed by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, was named after Slocum's ship Spray. It became the first AUV to cross the Gulf Stream, operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. [2]. NOAA Personnel launch a Slocum Glider off of Florida An underwater glider is a type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that uses small changes in its buoyancy in conjunction with wings to convert vertical motion to horizontal, and thereby propel itself with very low power consumption. ... // An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) is a robot which travels underwater. ... The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (sometimes referred to as SIO or just Scripps) in La Jolla, California is one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for marine science research, graduate training, and public service in the world. ... The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of all aspects of marine science and engineering and to the education of marine researchers. ...

Ferries named in his honour (Joshua Slocum and Spray [3]) served the two Digby Neck runs between 1973 and 2004. The Joshua Slocum was featured in the film version of Dolores Claiborne.[4] The Digby Neck is a Canadian peninsula extending into the Bay of Fundy in Digby County, Nova Scotia. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dolores Claiborne (1995) film based on the eponymous novel by Stephen King. ...

Slocum's life was given novelistic treatment by author Cameron Royce Jess in the 2004 book Soul Voyage.

Over the years since Slocum's death a number of attempts at more or less reconstructing the Spray have been undertaken, with various degrees of success. This includes the Thane, based in Victoria in British Columbia, which is slightly larger than Spray itself. This article is about the city of Victoria. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour Without Sunset (diminishment)) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 5th - Total 944,735... Spray can refer to: A slang adjective used to describe something positively. ...

The name Spray has become a popular choice for cruising yachts since the publication of Slocum's account of his circumnavigation, in fond memory of his achievements.

A monument to Slocum exists in Brier Island, Nova Scotia not far from his family's boot shop which still stands.

Slocum is commemorated in museum exhibits at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the Mount Hanley Schoolhouse Museum at his birthplace. Museum from the north side. ... The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a maritime museum located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. ...

The noted sculptor, Daniel Chester French, created a memorial to Joshua Slocum that stands in Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. (Because Slocum was lost at sea, his remains are not at Forest Hills.) Daniel Chester French Signature, Daniel Chester French (April 20, 1850 â€“ October 7, 1931) was an American sculptor. ... The Forest Hills Cemetery (1848) in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts (formerly in the city of Roxbury, now in the city of Boston) is an early suburban garden cemetery inspired by the Mount Auburn Cemetery. ... Jamaica Plain, commonly known as JP, is a historic neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

The Slocum River in Dartmouth, Massachusetts was named for him. Location in Massachusetts Country United States State Massachusetts County Bristol County Settled 1650 Incorporated 1664 Government - Type Representative town meeting Area - Town 97. ...

For several years, Dennis Rodman owned a restaurant and nightclub called Josh Slocum's on the water in Newport Beach, California. Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961, in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player best known for his fierce defensive and rebounding ability, leading the National Basketball Association in rebounds per game for a record seven consecutive years and earning NBA All-Defensive First Team honors seven... Location of Newport Beach within Orange County, California. ...

Contents

Nova Scotian childhood

Early life at sea

The ship's master

First solo circumnavigation

Later Life

Disappearance

A continuing inspiration

See also

External links

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Early life at sea

The ship's master

First solo circumnavigation

Later Life

Disappearance

A continuing inspiration

See also

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