This is a memoir of sea voyages undertaken by Richard Turrell McMullen, a British sailor and writer. The book includes an account of his solo trip across the English Channel in a small boat named Leo, as well as other voyages he made in different parts of the world. The book provides a vivid description of the sea and the sailor's life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.