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b'Captain Joshua Slocum set sail from Nova Scotia in The Spray, his revamped oyster sloop, on 3rd July, 1898: the first solo circumnavigation of the world.\\xa0\\n\\nSailing alone for no reason other than pleasure was considered a fool\\u2019s errand at the time, but, motivated by the death of his beloved first wife, Virginia, Slocum sought solace in the sea. His memoir, dedicated to \\u2018the one who believed the Spray would return\\u2019, detailed his daring journey and struggle against loneliness.\\n\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider how Slocum survived - given his navigational aids of a broken chronometer and tin clock; explain how he evaded pirates in Gibraltar - in the most long-winded way possible; and explore his cheese-inspired hallucinations\\u2026\\xa0\\n\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\u2019Joshua Slocum and his first Single-handed Sail around the World\\u2019 (SciHi, 2021): http://scihi.org/joshua-slocum-around-the-world/\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\u2019\\u201cThe Spray will Come Back\\u201d: Solo Circumnavigator Joshua Slocum\\u2019 (New Bedford Whaling Museum, 2017): https://www.whalingmuseum.org/exhibition/the-spray-will-come-back/\\n\\u2022 \\u2018The Mysterious Disappearance Of A Sea Pioneer\\u2019 (Timeline, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K6ZQiOUG9M\\n\\nLove the show? Support us!\\xa0\\nJoin\\xa0 \\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\\U0001f334to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode each SUNDAY\\u2026\\xa0\\n\\n\\u2026 Plus, get weekly bonus bits, and unlock over 100 bits of extra content.\\xa0\\nJoin now with a free trial on Apple Podcasts or Patreon and support our show \\u2764\\ufe0f\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'