Description and Technical Specification of the Ship
The sailing ship La Grace is a faithful replica of a brig from the second half of the 18th century. Josef Dvorský and Daniel Rosecký built her with the help of hundreds of volunteers, following the plans published in 1768 by the Swedish admiral Fredrik Henrik af Chapman in his book Architectura navalis mercatoria. He is probably the greatest naval architect of all time, the man who laid the foundations of modern shipbuilding to precise plans. Long before Ford, he introduced assembly-line construction of ships from prefabricated parts and thereby cut build times tenfold. Many warships and merchant ships were built to his plans, and every faithful reconstruction of a historical sailing ship from the 15th to the 18th century goes back to them.
Brigs were the most common type of merchant ship of the period, because they did not require a large crew. For their speed and manoeuvrability they were also used by navies as dispatch vessels, for fighting pirates and for spying.
Although La Grace is designed so that not even Admiral Nelson would spot a historical inconsistency at first glance, inside she is fitted with all the modern electronics, safety systems and equipment that allow her to sail safely and let the crew spend pleasant moments resting or learning.
Technical specification of the ship
- Maximum hull length (the ship's registered length): 23,95 m
- Maximum length including the movable jib boom (it can be shortened): 32,43 m
- Beam: 6,4 m
- Draught: 2,86 m
- Displacement: 120 t
- Sail area: 400 m2
- Height of the masts above the water: 25.5 m
- Engine MAN D 2866 TE 230 HP
- Diesel tanks: 4 t
- Water tanks: 6 t
- Oblast povolené plavby: A – bez omezení
- max. crew: 38 people
- max. number of guests: 12 people
