Actually, Slocum (a Canadian) left Martha's Vineyard for South America in November of 1909 - he was never heard from again.
Chris Maddox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Rudy,
Are you sure you aren't thinking of Tristan Jones (notable tall-taler, a nice way of saying pathological liar)? Slocum died in 1909 - that would be an old interview.
Chris
-----Original Message-----
>From: "Rudolph S. Behar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Feb 20, 2006 3:54 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Happy Joshua Slocum Day!
>
>Dave and all,
>
>Sorry to put a damper on this appreciation of Joshua Slocum, but if I
>have my facts right, and I think I do, not much that Mr. Slocum says
>can be trusted: he pass! es off as truth a good deal of pure fiction. I
>clearly remember an interview with him some years ago, reported in
>either Soundings or Sail Magazine (I was subscribing to both in those
>days), in which when questioned about the veracity of some of "his
>adventures," responded, " If you enjoyed reading about them, you had
>your money's worth and you have nothing to complain of."
>
>A bit high-handed. But armed with some knowledge of his practice, fewer
>readers find his writing very interesting. If he'd just put out his
>stuff as fiction at the outset, we might have liked him, as we do Melville.
>
>But no one likes to be taken for a fool.
>
>(I take correction reasonably well.)
>
>And may I recommend Sir Francis Chichester's book about his
>circumnaviagation in Gipsy Moth?
>
>Rudy B.
>Phoenix, #2237
>Pasadena.,MD
>
>
>
>
>ahoyth! er wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> Spray was an interesting boat. As I recall he found and resurrected
>> her from a deteriorated condition in someone's back yard. The design
>> was classic schooner type hull, not very deep and somewhat like a cork
>> on the water that did him well. His story gets more than a little
>> exciting being chased by pirates at Punta Arenas.
>>
>> Dave Hoy
>> WYANOKEE #6295
>> Camden, Maine
>>
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>> I'm almost finished reading Saiiling Alone Around the World by Joshua
>>> Slocum who is the first to have circumnavigated the globe alone. It
>>> is a great read! Tomorrow (2/20) is the 162nd anniversary of his
>>> birth. It seems appropriate that we spend a moment of silence and
>>> remember Captain Slocum and his good ship, the 37' s! loop "Spray."
>>>
>>> And in honor of him I'm taking my sails to Havre de Grace, MD
>>> tomorrow to be cleaned and repaired!
>>>
>>> Dave Tierney
>>> Celtic Pride, 5282
>>> 1982 C-27, Traditional
>>> Middle River, Maryland
>>
