Spray (sailing vessel)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Spray |
| Fate | Lost at sea sometime on or after November 14, 1909; cause unknown. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | oyster fisherman |
| Tons burthen | 12.71 (gross) (9 net) |
| Length | 36 ft 9 in (11.20 m) |
| Beam | 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m) |
| Depth of hold | 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m) |
| 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.
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.