Shenandoah (schooner)

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17-11-19 SHENANDOAH Square Sail Schooner 05-07-20.jpg
Topsail schooner Shenandoah on Nantucket Sound.
History
USAUnited StatesUnited States
NameShenandoah
Owner
OperatorCaptain Robert S. Douglas
BuilderHarvey F. Gamage Ship Building Co
Completed1964
General characteristics
Displacement170 tons
Length154 feet
Height94 feet
Installed powerSail
Sail planTopsail Schooner
Speed12.5 knots
Capacity30 Passengers
Crew10

The Shenandoah is a 108-foot (33 m) topsail schooner built in Maine in 1964. Operating as a cruise ship and educational vessel in the waters of Vineyard Haven Harbor, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts,[1] she is claimed to be the only schooner of her size and topsail rig without an engine within the world.[2]

History[]

The Shenandoah's design is based on an 1850s ship Joe Lane, but Captain Douglas made numerous changes in order to improve the power of the vessel. Douglas has been the vessel's only skipper since her launch in 1964.

The Shenandoah required extensive hull repairs and was dry docked in 2009.[2]

General characteristics[]

Type: Topsail Schooner

Designed by: Captain Robert S. Douglas

Built by: Harvey F. Gamage Ship Building Co.

Length: 154 feet (47 m) from jib boom to main boom end

Sails: 7,000 square feet (700 m2) of canvas

Topmast height: 94 feet (29 m)

Displacement: 170 tons (173 t)

Hull: made of Maine oak

Deck: made of pine

Lower masts: 20 inches diameter, 2.5 tons each

Maximum speed: 12.5 knots (23 km/h)

Maximum capacity: 30 passengers overnight

A range of one to four berths can be found in the 11 cabins below deck. It houses 7 crew members, a first-mate, a cook, and the captain. The ship contains two heads, a main saloon and a galley.

Shenandoah Gallery[]

  • The crew sleeping in hammocks

  • Shenandoah's sails

  • Aloft in the rigging

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Shenandoah". Black Dog Tall Ships. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Schooner High and Dry for Repairs". Martha's Vineyard Gazette. Retrieved 9 September 2010.

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