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Joshua Slocum: Is the Spray legend fact or fiction? Ian Nicolson April 24, 2025 On the 130th anniversary of Joshua Slocum’s circumnavigation departure, Ian Nicolson discusses the reality of his seamanship feats Sail plan of the rebuilt oyster fishing sloop Spray; she was a “flyer off the wind”. Credit: GRANGER - Historical Picture Archive/Alamy TAGS: Joshua Slocum was 51 when he cast off to  sail alone around the world  from Boston on 24 April, 1895, with $1.50 in his pocket. His first encounter with the  Spray , a 36ft 9in oyster fishing vessel, was as she lay high and dry in a field by New Bedford Harbour. She was a gift from a retired whaler, and it was said that the sight of the sloop, whose sailing days, like Slocum’s, seemed done for, stirred him deeply. He spent 13 months’ labour and $553 rebuilding her. ‘It was the start of one of the world’s great love affairs,’ says Slocum’s biographer. A 1995 Robbert Das pen/watercolour drawing of the  Spray, courtesy of T...

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIgpD-NxfdI/?igsh=d3M0c2w2Y2tyN2V6 link original do post por Luciano Hang. Raramente posto ultimamente mas este é um texto que vale a pena ser registrado para posteridade! Obrigado Luciano!!! Oi pessoal, recentemente fui convidado para um jantar na casa do Silvio Santos com a família Abravanel. E lá recebi esse texto escrito pelo próprio Silvio Santos sobre o que ele descrevia sobre ter êxito na vida. Vou ler para vocês. —————- Os segredos do êxito.  Eu acredito na sorte, mas também acredito que cada homem trabalha o seu próprio destino. Bom ou mal, nunca coloco em postos chaves homens que não sabem obedecer. Ninguém pode aprender a mandar sem antes aprender a obedecer. Sempre tenho tido uma fé inquebrantável em Deus, mas nunca espero que Ele faça o meu trabalho. Desde muito jovem, pratico dois preceitos. Trabalhar muito e gastar pouco. Se uma pessoa se invaidece com o primeiro êxito, grande ou pequeno, está perdido. A vida é uma luta que só deve term...

Greetings, fellow adventurers! Today, I invite you to step into a time machine with me as we travel back to the enchanting year of 1984. It's a year filled with enchanting tales, George Orwell's thought-provoking '1984,' and the extraordinary achievements of our Man of the Year, Peter Ueberroth. In this blog post, we'll embark on a heartfelt journey through the memories and moments that make 1984 a truly unforgettable chapter in history. George Orwell's '1984': Our journey begins with the enduring pages of George Orwell's '1984,' a novel that etches itself into the soul. In this thought-provoking work, Orwell paints a vivid picture of a world under the watchful eye of Big Brother. It's a timeless masterpiece that continues to spark discussions about freedom, surveillance, and the human spirit. Peter Ueberroth - The Man of the Year: In 1984, Time Magazine shone a spotlight on Peter Ueberroth, crowning him the "Man of the Year." U...