Our Ship
Specifications
Floor plan
Specifications
| Capacity | |
|---|---|
| Professional Crew: | 5 |
| Voyage crew/Passengers: | 10 |
| Loading Capacity: | 10 tonnes + 2 x 300 l barrels |
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| Heads (toilets): | 2 |
| Cold-water showers: | 1 |
| Sound system: | 4 x 140 W Speakers |
| Overnight Accommodation | |
|---|---|
| Berths (beds): | 10 single berths 4 of these can be converted into 2 doubles |
| Ship dimensions and structure | |
|---|---|
| Total length: | 108 ft (33m) including bowsprit & outrigger |
| Length of deck: | 64.2 ft (19.57 m) |
| Main deck area: | 861 sq ft (80 m2) / 16.7 x 6m |
| Poop deck area: | 7.2 x 5.4m |
| Beam: | 19 ft 5 (5.92m) |
| Draught: | 10 ft 9 (2.8 m) |
| Air Draught: | 32 m |
| Sail area (3-masted lug rig): | 3500 sq ft (470 m2) |
| Sailing speed: | Maximum 12 knots (13 mph, 22 km/h) Average 6 knots (7 mph, 11 km/h) |
| Engine speed: | 5 knots (4 mph, 9 km/h) |
| Tonnage: | 60 tonnes |
| No. of sails: | 12 |
| Masts: | 3 |
| Hull: | Oak |
| Power and Services | |
|---|---|
| Engine: | Beta Marine, 90 hp |
| Generator: | Beta Marine Beta Set 12 (noise insulated) |
| Fuel Tanks: | 1600L |
| Water Tanks: | 1200 L + Water maker |
| Armament: | 2 × 6-pounder guns |
| Life-rafts: | 3 × SurvitecZodiac Xtrem throw-over life-rafts (each with 8-person capacity) |
| On-deck gigs (row boats): | 2 (each with 4-person capacity) |
| Registration | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Grayhound (without 'the') |
| Call sign: | 2FMM5 |
| Flag: | Great Britain |
| Category: | 0 – Unlimited |
| Home Port: | Fowely, UK |
| Build/Launched: | 2010/2012 |
| Build location: | Voyager Boatyard, Millbrook, Cornwall, UK |
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