The Schooner Martha Society

Ships technical data:

Twomasted fore-and-aft-schooner. Tonnage: 51 GRT, 28,4 NRT. Main engine: 135 BHP.
Measures in metric system:

Overall length incl. jibboom and outboard end of main boom
Length on deck................................................................
Breath............................................................................
Draught aft by standard displacement with 12 tons of iron ballast.............................................................................
Mainmast, full length from keelson.....................................
Foremast, full length from keelson.....................................
Bowsprit, length outboard.................................................
Jipboom, length outboard.................................................
Freeboard, by mainmast...................................................
Mainmast crosstree above deck........................................
Foremast crosstree above deck........................................


Measures in English system:

Overall length incl. jibboom and outboard end of main boom
Length on deck................................................................
Breath............................................................................
Draught aft by standard displace- ment with 12 tons of iron ballast.............................................................................
Mainmast, full length from keelson.....................................
Foremast, full length from keelson.....................................
Bowsprit, length outboard.................................................
Jipboom, length outboard.................................................
Freeboard, by mainmast..................................................
Mainmast crosstree above deck........................................
Foremast crosstree above deck.........................................



32,80 m
20,20 m
5,5 m

2,10 m
23,00 m
21,80 m
6,00 m
9,80 m
0,90 m
15,30 m
14,20 m




108 feet
64 feet
17 feet

7 feet
76 feet
72 feet
20 feet
32 feet
3 feet
50 feet
46 feet

Mastetoppen

The vessel carries three staysails, fore- and main gaffsails, and fore- and main gafftopsails.
All set, it makes 335 square meter, or 3606 sq. feet of sail.

The Schooner Martha Society, Leif Byrgiel, Brinckersvej 2, 7100 Vejle