I just finished reading Captain Joshua Slocum's "Sailing Alone Around The World". I thourally enjoyed it. Slocum was an experienced seaman, an able shipmaker, an adventurer, and an entrepreneur. He built his ship, the Spray, himself and sailed her around the world. He endured the elements, pirates, and hostile natives. He was the first man to sail alone around the world.
His style took some time to adjust to, but it becomes engaging and funny. This book is witty and fun.
I'll end with a quick quote:
To face the elements, to be sure, no light matter when the sea is in its grandest mood. You must then know the sea, and know that you know it, and not forget that it was made to be sailed over.
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