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Clipper

A clipper is a 3-4 masted sailing ship designed for speed and cargo, with a narrower beam than a light galleon and a longer keel than a heavy galleon. Clippers have a considerable displacement, capable of carrying large cargos vast distances at great speeds. They are considered the ultimate in sailing vessels, and are often well armed to prevent piracy.

Merchant Clipper

Size: 280 ft length, 40ft beam, 21ft draft
Propulsion: 1,300 square yards of sail on three masts
Speed: 12 knots, 138 miles per 10h day, 331 miles round-the-clock sailing.
Crew: 41.
Cargo: 2,500 tons.
Hull: 10 inches of cedar.
Deck: 8 inches of cedar.
Mast: 200 feet from the water line.
Weapons: 4 light ballistae.
Ship Qualities: Oceanic, Merchant
Flag: N/A
Cost and Construction Time: 42,000gp; 1 year, 3 weeks.

Runner Clipper

Size: 210 ft length, 35ft beam, 20ft draft
Propulsion: 1,800 square yards of sail on three masts
Speed: 22 knots, 253 miles per 10h day, 608 miles round-the-clock sailing.
Crew: 121.
Cargo: 1,250 tons.
Hull: 8 inches of cedar.
Deck: 8 inches of cedar.
Mast: 200 feet from the water line.
Weapons: 4 light ballistae.
Ship Qualities: Oceanic, Runner
Flag: N/A
Cost and Construction Time: 42,000gp; 1 year, 3 weeks.

gaeleth/ships/clipper.txt · Last modified: 2021/09/28 15:50 (external edit)