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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Spray |
| Fate | Lost at sea sometime on or after November 14, 1909; cause unknown. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | oyster fisherman |
| Tons burthen | 12.71 (gross) (9 net)[1] |
| Length | 36 ft 9 in (11.20 m)[1] |
| Beam | 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m)[1] |
| Depth of hold | 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m)[1] |
| Propulsion | sail only |
| Sail plan | sloop; yawl after November, 1895 |
| Complement | 1 |
Spray was the sailboat used by 19th-century Canadian-American seaman and author Joshua Slocum during the first solo circumnavigation of the Earth. Slocum departed Boston Harbor in the 36-foot-9-inch (11.20 m) vessel on April 24, 1895 and returned to Newport, Rhode Island on June 27, 1898, becoming the first person known to have sailed around the world alone.[2]
Slocum and the Spray disappeared and were never found after departing Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts on November 14, 1909 bound for the headwaters of the Orinoco River in Venezuela.[3]
- ^ a b c d Slocum, Joshua (1901). Sailing Alone Around the World. The Century Company. p. 10.
- ^ Teller, Walter (1975-01-12). "The Legendary Slocum Sailed Alone". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ Teller, Walter (1975-01-12). "The Legendary Slocum Sailed Alone". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-07.