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Schooner SULTANAGreat Chesapeake Bay Race 2001 |
| SULTANA is an accurate reproduction of the original 1767 vessel, though she is not an exact replica. Modern construction techniques were employed to build the new vessel and certain changes have been made to the design to ensure that the new vessel will conform to modern USCG safety regulations for passenger vessels. The design for the new SULTANA was taken directly from survey plans recorded by the Royal Navy on June 21, 1768. The lines of the reproduction are exactly the same as the original. The reconstruction of the SULTANA was a two and one half year process which began in October of 1998 and will be completed by the commissioning on July 4, 2001. |
Vessel Specifications |
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| Length Overall | 97 feet |
| Length on Deck | 53 feet |
| Maximum Beam | 17 feet |
| Maximum Draft | 7 feet 10 inches |
| Rig Height off Water | 68 feet |
| Gross Tonnage | 50 tons |
| Displacement | 155,000 lbs. |
| Masts | 2 |
| Yards | 4 |
| Total Sails | 9 |
| Keel | White Oak |
| Framing & Ribs | Osage Orange |
| Decks & Spars | Douglas Fir |
| Knees | Larch |
| Planking | White Oak, White Cedar |
| Fastening | Bronze, Trunnels |
| Auxiliary Power | Single Screw Diesel Engine |
| Total Passengers | 44 persons |
| Overnight Passengers | 17 persons |
| Historic Crew | 25 persons |
| Modern Crew | 4 to 6 persons |
| USCG Certification | Chapter T |
| Certified Waters | Lakes, Bays, & Sounds |
| Home Port | Chestertown, Maryland |
| Home Waters | Chesapeake Bay |
| Total Construction Costs | $1.3 million |
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