largely due to Guzzwell's ingenious juryrigging and hull repairs. He went on to complete his own voyage (via Africa and Panama) with comparatively minor challenges. To this day, the chronicle of his trip, Trekka Round the World, remains a must-read for every would-be voyager. As one generation inevitably inspires another, in 1965 — 10 years after Guzzwell left Victoria — 16-year-old Robin Lee Graham set sail for Hawaii aboard his Lapworth 24 Dove, on the first leg of what would eventually become one of the most widely known solo voyages of all time. Undoubtedly some Latitude readers followed his travels in National Geographic reports and many more read the best-selling book, Dove, that he co-authored after returning home. Graham's little fiberglass sloop was dismasted en route to American Samoa, then again in the Indian Ocean, this time leaving the teenage voyager to sail 2,300 miles to Mauritius under jury rig. There were many high times too, of course,
ROBIN LEE GRAHAM
THEY'VE BEEN AROUND —
Seen here aboard his second boat, 'Return of Dove', Robin Lee Graham sails downwind under twin jibs, a favorite sail plan of solo sailors.
Urbanczyk, Andrew*................... Nord IV...................San Francisco.......... 1984...............San Francisco Butler, Alan*................................ Amon-Re................Pender Island, BC.... 1984-1986......26-ft catamaran Testa, Serge*.............................. Acrohc Australis...Berkeley................... 1984-1986......12-ft custom Taylor, Buzz................................ Ishi..........................Burlingame............... 1984-1998......Custom 49-ft McGowan, Dave......................... Small World...........San Francisco.......... 1984-1987......CT 54 Reed, Richard & Doris................. Satan's Doll...........Molokai, HI............... 1984-1988......42-ft sloop Peterson, Robert........................ Topaz......................San Francisco.......... 1984-1989......C&C 38 Francis, Jack & Laura................. Tamarac II..............Murphys, CT............ 1984-1990......Westsail 32 Beard, Tom & Carolyn................. Moonshadow.........Port Angeles, WA..... 1984-1991......Tayana 37 Gustavson, Rick & Jean............. Mana.......................San Diego................ 1984-1991......Westsail 28 Hoffman, George........................ Io.............................Moss Landing........... 1984-1992......Westsail 32 Hansen, Earl #2.......................... Incredible...............Alpental, WA............. 1984-1993......Peterson sloop Pardey, Lin & Larry..................... Taleisin...................Newport Beach........ 1984-2004......Lyle Hess 29 cttr Siebert, Andy & Jan.................... Bug Off...................Long Beach.............. ? -1987...........Columbia 44 Mante, Ewout.............................. Equity & Law.........N/A........................... 1985-1986 . ...Baltic 55DP Brown, Stephen*......................... Southbound...........Scotts Valley............ 1985-1989......Bingham 32 cttr Copeland Family......................... Bagheera...............N/A........................... 1985-1991......Beneteau 35 Jessie, Jim & Diana.................... Nalu IV....................Oakland.................... 1985-1992......Lapworth 48 Bryce, Don & Linda..................... Green Dolphin.......Long Beach.............. 1985-1995......40-ft ferro ketch Brutschy, Fred & Kapulei Zeller .................................................... Nepenthe...............San Francisco.......... 1985-2007......Brewer 46 cutter Roth, Hal . .................................. American Flag.......San Francisco.......... 1986-1987......Santa Cruz 50 Schrader, Mark*.......................... Lone Star...............Stanwood, WA.......... 1986-1987......Valiant 47 Dopyera, Emil & Susan............... Rachel B. Jackson .................................................... . ..............................Southern Calif.......... 1986-1989......70' gaff schooner Byhre, Dick & Bonnie.................. N/A..........................Salinas..................... 1986-1991......Cal Cruising 36 Sedwick, Keith............................ Toucan...................San Francisco.......... 1986-1991......Ohlson 38 Anderson, Norm & Lois.............. Sisu........................Boise, ID.................. 1986-1993......Tartan 37 Saxon, Bob & Marge................... Tusitala..................Round Pond, ME...... 1986-1996......Channel Cttr 30 Halverson, Lloyd & Judy............. Batwing..................Seattle...................... 1986-1998......Skookum 34 junk Raichart, Al & Barb..................... Aurora....................Seattle...................... 1986-2000......Valiant 40 Warren, Fritz #1......................... Truly Fair...............Johor, Malaysia........ 1987-1990......48-ft cutter Clark, David #1........................... See Me Now...........Lafayette.................. 1987-1991......P/S Mariah 31 Blondells, Anthony & Bertha #3 Wayward Wind......Coronado................. 1987-1994......Garden Porpoise Longwell, Ed & Kathy................. Pegasus.................Modesto................... 1987-1994......Downeast 45 Yellen, Stuart & Ann.................... Annie's Song.........San Francisco.......... 1988-2004......Valiant 40 Sandstrom family #2................. Anduril...................Oakland.................... 1988-1989......Cross 40 tri Salmon, Mark & Laraine............. Arietta....................Alameda................... 1988-1992......Standfast 36 Carson, Jack & Monica Gildersleeve .................................................... Island Breeze.........Vancouver Island..... 1988-1993......Swain 36 Sheufelt, Eddie & Eileen Schmeller .................................................... Nubian....................Portland, OR............ 1988-1993......H/Rassy 33 Kraus, Werner............................. Colombine.............Honolulu................... 1988-1996......Union 36 Page 170 •
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including his marriage and honeymoon in South Africa, and the satisfaction of knowing that on completion of the trip (aboard the Luders 33 Return of Dove), he would become the youngest solo sailor ever to circle the planet. Graham's predecessor on the roster of West Coast solo sailors deserves mention here also, although he neither achieved nor desired substantial notoriety. In 1962, Californian Ed Boden bagged his budding engineering career and went to England to buy the Giles-designed Vertue 25 Kittiwake. He singlehanded her across the 'pond' and around the world, slowly, between '62 and '76, enjoying the simple pleasures of vagabonding in a spartan boat. Apparently a minimalist at heart, he literally chucked his engine overboard at one point and installed a sophisticated stereo system in its place — with 15-inch speakers! Needless to say, music was one of Boden's great-
Mery, Gordon & Joan.................. Alegre.....................Portland.................... 1988-1997......Hardin 45 Riley, Dawn #1 & Amanda Swan-Neal .................................................... Maiden...................Marin / Friday Hbr.... 1989-1990......Farr 58 sloop Jourdane, John........................... Fisher & Paykel.....Long Beach.............. 1989-1990......Farr 80 ketch Scott, Tom*................................. Nepenthe...............Menlo Park............... 1989-1994......Folkes 39 cutter Wilhelm, Tim............................... Dulcinea.................San Clemente.......... 1989-1994......Dreadnought 32 Erley, Nancy #1........................... Tethys ...................Seattle...................... 1989-1994......Orca 38 O'Connell, Jim............................ Moko Jumbi...........Seattle...................... 1989-1995......Hylas 42 Henry, Pat*.................................. Southern Cross.....Mexico...................... 1989-1997......So. Cross 31 Cattran, Chuck & Koko............... Kokoana.................San Pedro................ 1989-1998......Peterson 44 Bradley, Scott............................. Ini............................SF/Grenada............. 1989-2006......Fuji 32 Roth, Hal . .................................. Sebago...................San Francisco.......... 1990-1991......Santa Cruz 50 Rowland, Robert......................... Kiana......................Key West.................. 1990-1994......Golden Gate 30 Gillespie, Ty & Helen.................. Azura......................San Francisco.......... 1990-1996......H/Christian 38 Theberge, Kevin & Wes & Tim Harris .................................................... Scorpio II...............San Diego................ 1991-1993......Adams 50 steel Wilson, Dick & Lona................... Kite.........................San Francisco.......... 1991-1993......Stevens 47 Warren, Fritz #2 ........................ Truly Fair...............Johor, Malaysia........ 1991-1995......48-ft cutter Vennesland, Martin & Anne Brevig .................................................... Nor Siglar...............Vancouver, BC......... 1991-2000......Gib'Sea 40 Foley, Jim & Lyn......................... Sanctuary..............Seattle, WA.............. 1991-2001......Valiant 40, 1975 Nicca, Jean (age 70)*................. Peregrine...............San Francisco.......... 1991-2006......Passport 42 Crabill, Ken & Margaret.............. Tomorrow..............Ensenada................. 1991-2007......Acapulco 40 cttr Ness, Jim *.................................. Dream Merchant....Chula Vista, CA........ 1992-1997......DownEaster 38 O’Neill, Brian & Mary Alice.......... Shibui.....................San Diego................ 1992-1997......Norseman 447 Kittel, Peter*................................ Tehani....................Morro Bay................ 1992-1998......Chinook 35 McQueen, Duncan...................... Thistle....................Morro Bay................ 1992-1999......Cal 39 Petersen, Merl............................ Viveka.....................Redwood City........... 1992-1999......75-ft schooner Chapman, Bill & Diana................ Bones VIII..............Stockton, CA............ 1992-1999......Swan 47 Van Klompenburg, Jeff & Janet Halcyon..................San Francisco.......... 1992-2000......42-ft Garden kch Corenman, Jim & Sue................ Heart of Gold.........Alameda................... 1992-2001......Schumacher 50 Baardsen, Sigmund & Carol....... Mary T....................San Pedro................ 1992-2005......Cheoy Lee 40 Bailey, Larry & Maxine................ Shingebiss II..........Seattle...................... 1992-2006......Sceptre 43 cutter Riley, Dawn #2............................ Heineken................Marin........................ 1993-1994......Whitbread 60 Westbeck, Roy........................... Bretta.....................Santa Clara.............. 1993-2000......Columbia 34 Salmon, Steve & Tina Olton....... Another Horizon....Berkeley................... 1993-2001......Valiant 40 West, Gillian................................ Khamsin.................Vancouver, BC......... 1993-2005......34-ft cutter Lewis, Joseph............................. Morning Wind........Oakland.................... 1994-1996......Westsail 32 Sproul, Jerry............................... Pacific Avenue......So. Florida................ 1994-1998......Valiant 42 Sherman family........................... Rubaiyat.................Corte Madera........... 1994-1999......Stevens 47 Alcorn, DeLoyce & Patricia......... La Cabriole............Marina del Rey......... 1994-2001......Rawson 30 Dodge, Robert, Grace, Alan, Janelle .................................................... Nanamuk................Nanaimo................... 1994-2001......Endurance 35