A handwritten note accompanying this image reads: 'SPRAY arrived in Sydney 9 October 1896 and left on December 1896. Capt Joshua Slocum aboard SPRAY in Sydney 188?. Slocum was the first man to sail alone around the world. SPRAY's new suit of sails - seen here, were given to Slocum by Sydney merchant and open boat enthusiast Mark Foy.' Slocum was the first person to sail single-handedly around the world. Slocum disappeared in 1909, onboard SPRAY. Read more about Joshua Slocum and SPRAY on the >>>blog<<