Robin Lee Graham
Sailor, Author
1949 –
Who is Robin Lee Graham?
Robin Lee Graham is an American sailor. He set out to sail around the world alone as a teenager in the summer of 1965. National Geographic Magazine carried the story, and he co-wrote a book, titled Dove, detailing his journey.
Before beginning his around-the-world journey, Graham had sailed alone from California to Hawaii. However, he declared the official starting point of his around-the-world journey to be Hawaii, where he and his family lived at the time. At the age of sixteen, he started out heading west in his 24-foot sloop. He was originally given two kittens for company, that he named Joliette and Suzette, and through his travels lost and gained several more, ultimately docking with Kili, Pooh, and Piglet. He married along the way and, after almost five years, ended his journey in Los Angeles instead of finishing his around-the-world journey where he started in Hawaii. He and his wife, Patti Ratterree, briefly attended Stanford University, then settled in Montana.
Graham's book about his voyage, Dove, was published in 1972. His voyage was depicted in a film, The Dove. A follow-up book, Home Is The Sailor, was published in 1983.
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- Born
- Mar 5, 1949
Orange - Also known as
- Robin Graham
- Parents
- Spouses
- Patti Ratterree
(1968 - )
- Patti Ratterree
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Stanford University
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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