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The largest may carry thousands of passengers in a single trip, and are some of the largest ships in the world by gross tonnage (GT), bigger than many large cargo ships. Cruise ships started to exceed ocean liners in size and capacity in the mid-1990s; [2] before then, few were more than 50,000 GT. [3]
The Sovereign 17 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by the Sovereign Design Group as a daysailer and pocket cruiser and first built in 1980. It was sold under a variety of names, including the Sovereign 18, Sovereign 5.0, Sovereign 5M and Adventurer 17.
A trailer sailer is a type of sailboat that has been designed to be easily transported using a boat trailer towed by an automobile. They are generally larger than a sailing dinghy. [1] [2] Trailer sailers include day sailers and small cabin cruisers, suitable for living on.
Largest sailing vessels Names Image Year Status Shipyard LOA sparred Beam Masts & type Hull material Sail area Gross tonnage Displacement Note SS Great Eastern: 1858: H: J. Scott Russell & Co. 692 ft (211 m) 82 ft (25 m) 6-mast sailing steam ship: Iron: 18,150 sq ft (1,686 m 2) 18,915 GRT: 32,160 long tons: passenger liner, later converted to ...
The boat has been sailed single-handed from Seattle, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska and also from England to Sweden, across the North Atlantic Ocean. [7]In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: Long-distance cruisers have taken modified versions from California to Hawaii, and from Seattle to Alaska, indicating relatively good stability and ease of handling, despite her tiny ...
Both interiors have a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, with the portable head underneath. On the standard model the galley is located on both sides just aft of the bow cabin. On the dinette model the galley is on the starboard side only. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. Cabin headroom is 71 in (180 cm ...
The boat is normally fitted with a two horsepower outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [2] [3] The cabin has sleeping accommodation for two people with a double "V"-berth in the cabin. Interior seating is port and starboard just aft of the "V"-berth at the companionway. A head is located under the aft end of the "V"-berth. [3]
The West Wight Potter 19 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Herb Stewart as a cruiser and first built in 1971. [1] [2] [3] Stewart developed the boat from the West Wight Potter 14, a British design he had bought the US rights to. The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the HMS 18. [1] [4]