The Circumnavigators: Small Boat Voyagers of Modern Times,

It's unfortunate that this excellent survey of small boat (usually under 100 feet, and mostly around 30-50 feet) adventurers is out of print. If you enjoyed Josh Slocum's tale of his circumnavigation in the little sailboat Spray, this book will delight you. Since the book came out in the early 1970s, it has become almost commonplace to read about folks who girdle the earth in "trawler yachts" of 40-75 feet, with stablization, salt water evaporators, GPS, radar, and autopilots. The intrepid sailors described in this book had none of these comforts and aids to navigation. They are the pathfinders for the passagemakers of the 21st century.