Joshua Slocum's 1896 visit to Manly

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AuthorJohn MorcombeDateSeptember 2020DescriptionIn 1896 Manly was visited by a yachtsman endeavouring to become the first person to circumnavigate the world solo. The yachtsman was Joshua Slocum, an intrepid naturalised American sailing the world from east to west, who dropped anchor in North Harbour on the afternoon of Saturday, October 10, 1896.
he completed his circumnavigation of the world, on June 27, 1898, when he arrived at Newport, Rhode Island, having travelled more than 74,000km in three years and two months.SubjectsSailingYachts and yachtingSailing shipsCopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of John Morcombe.

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Joshua Slocum's 1896 visit to Manly