This is a list of large sailing vessels, including sailing mega yachts, tall ships, sailing cruising ships, large sailing military ships. It is sorted by overall length. The list, which is in the form of a table, covers vessels greater than about 200 feet (61 m) LOA, which includes overhangs and spars (length on deck or waterline length are other common measures of ship length).
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... Largest Sailing Vessels Names Image Year Status Shipyard LOA sparred Beam Masts Type Hull mat erial Sail area Speed with sails alone Gross Tonnage Displace- ment Note SS Great. 692 ft (211 m) 82 ft (25 m) 6-mast sailing steam ship Iron 18,150 sq ft (1,686 m2) 18915 ... GRT 32160 ... long tons passenger liner, later converted to cable laying ship Club ... Charles Wood 304 ft (93 m) 61 ft (19 m) 4-mast sailing ship Wood 5294 GRT Disposable USS Constitution 1797 FS Edmund Hartt, Boston 304 ft (93 m) 43 ft (13 m) 3-mast heavy ...
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