Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-22
AROUND THE WORLD.
TWO ARIZONA COWBOYS WILL MAKE
 THE JOURNEY.
Result ofa Plan Made in an Arizona Cat tie Camp-The Little Craft is Fully Complete, but is Only Twenty Two Feet LonE---The Coast To Be Skirted all the
 Way if Pos
 sibIe.

A Needles telegram of November 16th, say The two daring navigators, God frey Sykes and Charles Mclean, who propose coasting around the world in a small boat, are now making final prepar- ations for the commencement of their perilous undertaking.
 They will launch their little craft on the Colorado river about the 23d instant and pull down the river light to Yuma, where they will ballast and provision her and then make for the world below.
 Their trip, as roughly and briefly map ped out will be as follows: Reaching the Gulf of California at the mouth of the Colorado river, they will follow the Mex ican and Central America coasts to South America, down to Magellan straits, thence up the east coast as far as Cape St. Roque, they will cross the Atlantic and go to Sierra Leone on the African coast, thence east along the European coast to the British islands. They will then return through the Bay of Biscay into the Mediterranean sea, through Suez canal and Red sea to the Indian ocean, along the coast of China and Japan, pass ing by Singapore, Hongkong and Yoko- hama, up the Russian coast. Leaving the Russian coast at Hetropolofslxy, they will cross the Pacific ocean at the Aleutian islands, and thence come down the coast of Alaska and Oregon to San Francisco.
 They calculate that the trip, provided no unusual amount of bad luck overtakes them, will occupy the best part of two and half years. and they hope to be back ill time to attend the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
 CHERISHED PLAN.
 The hazardous undertaking is not the result of a moments thought. On the contrary, both men have cherished the idea for years, and each only awaited meeting man who would take the same view of the matter as he did. In a "cow camp" in Arizona the two men met more than year ago, and there and then the journey was agreed to.
 Charles Mclean, the elder of the two men, Is a native of Paisley, Scotland, and is between thirty and thirty-one years of age. He has had seven years experience before the mast in whaling and coasting vessels, and Is an expert in sailing a small boat. He Is a very quiet, unob- trusive young man, and though retiring and unassuming in conversation, has an air of decision and determination about him. He says and knows and appreciates the hardships which he will have to undergo, but he is confident of success.
 "For years" said he, II was planning a trip of this kind, and I had it all laid out ready to be put into execution, but could find no one whom thought was just ex- actly the man to accompany me. Fin ally drifted into Arizona and went into the cattle business, where I met Red Sykes.
 "One night, after hard days round up, we lay in camp smoking and talking, when I casually referred to my pet scheme"
 Whats that, Charlie said Red, do you want to coast 1t around the world, too?"
 Yes I have dreamed of it, and thought of it for years
 Then, my boy, we'll put the scheme through, for I, too, have long desired to make such trip, and you are the very man to go with me. "
 Thus was the compact entered into, and from that day until this they have worked and look forward to the day of sailing.
 THE OTHER MAN.
 Godfred Sykes, famiiarly called "Red' Sykes because of the auburn hue of his locks and the ruddy, rosy glow of his face, is a native of "Merrie England" :" having been born in London twenty-seven years ago. He is genuis, and not unlike many geniuses, he is eccentric. His parents attempted to give him a thorough classical and literary education, and though, through impatience he did not remain at college long enough to obtain his degree, he is thorough schol- ar, being well put up in philosophy, as tronomy, mathematics, and Latin and Greek. Some years ago he took quite a fancy to navigation, and after studying it and learning all he could of it theoretical ly, he made four voyages around the world. In order to take advantage of his surroundings he did not ship before the mast, but would pay his passage in vessels which did not carry passengers and when out at sea would assist the officers in navigating their vessel, thus putting into practice the theory which he | had learned.
 Both men are decidedly in earnest, and | determined to succeed, if success lies II | their power Both are handy at any 1 kind of work and both are good naviga tors. They begin their journey with 6 full realization of the many dangers anC privatiOns before them, but they are con 1 fident of succeeding. Should their little vessel be capsized, she is so constructed that by removing the masts she will righ herself again, and though she should be filled with water she will not sink ant when bailed out is as good as before.
 From every port which the voyager put into they will write back to thei friends, and inform them in detail of thei journey. Considerable interest is being taken in the enterprise here and in west ern Arizona, and great crowd will assem ble at Needles on the day of their depal ture to bid the intrepid sailors adieu an, wish them godspeed.