At just 16 years old, Robin Lee Graham set out on a journey that most wouldn’t dare attempt in a lifetime: sailing around the world alone. Leaving California in 1965 on his 24-foot boat, the Dove, Robin’s solo expedition took a heartwarming turn when he was gifted a kitten named Joliette in Fiji. For the next five years and 33,000 miles, his feline companions became his primary source of comfort as he battled terrifying storms, equipment failures, and the crushing silence of the open sea. By the