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This is a list of large sailing vessels, including sailing mega yachts, tall ships, sailing cruising ships, and 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).
Contents
Key
Year: launch/delivery/active
Shipyard: makers of the yacht
LOA: overall length
LOD: length on deck
LWL: waterline length
Beam: width
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 somewhat over time, but has always been a measure of cargo space ( i.e., it is a measure of the volume of the cargo space), and figures for displacement also can vary because of different standards for loading.
Meaning of status column:
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.
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