Key
- General
Year - launch/delivery/active; Shipyard- makers of the yacht; LOA- overall length; LOD- length on deck; LWL- waterline length; Beam- width.
- Tonnage and displacement
Gross tonnage and displacement are not equivalent and vary depending on type of ton (e.g. metric or imperial) and how they are calculated. How gross tonnage is calculated has changed over time, and figures for displacement also can vary because of different standards for loading.
- Current status
Meaning of status column:
- S Sailing today
- F Floating, permanently moored, not sailing
- D Drydock or equivalent, permanently
- H Historic ship that no longer exists
- Speeds
The speeds of big sailing ships vary greatly depending on circumstances. The speeds mentioned here are often the fastest recorded speeds and not representative of the general speed of the vessel. As ideal circumstances may not arise during the lifetime of a vessel, they are not comparable either. The cargo ships in the list usually sailed undermanned, with cargo, the training ships sail with apprentices and cruising ships with customers; economy, safety and comfort may be more important than aiming for maximum speed.
Read more about this topic: List Of Large Sailing Vessels
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