American Rover
The American Rover is a Three Masted Top Sail Schooner which provides pleasure cruises from downtown harbor of Norfolk, Virginia. Its design was inspired by the 19th Century Cargo Schooners that once sailed the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Seaboard. She was fittted out in the Willoughby area of Norfolk, and put into service in 1986.
Some of her stats:
Length Overall – 135 Feet
Length on Deck – 98 Feet
Beam – 24 Feet
Draft – 9 Feet
Displacement – 105 Tons
Sail Area – 5,000 Square Feet
Hull – Steel
Top Speed – 11.5 Knots
Passenger Capacity – 129
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American Rover
The American Rover is a Three Masted Top Sail Schooner which provides pleasure cruises from downtown harbor of Norfolk, Virginia. Its design was inspired by the 19th Century Cargo Schooners that once sailed the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Seaboard. She was fittted out in the Willoughby area of Norfolk, and put into service in 1986.
Some of her stats:
Length Overall – 135 Feet
Length on Deck – 98 Feet
Beam – 24 Feet
Draft – 9 Feet
Displacement – 105 Tons
Sail Area – 5,000 Square Feet
Hull – Steel
Top Speed – 11.5 Knots
Passenger Capacity – 129
*Press L for best viewing.
Link to ~My best photos~
*** All my photos are © All Rights Reserved. ***