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Schooner
The schooner is a two- or three-masted sailing ship requiring extensive training and expertise to safely operate. Schooners tend to be more maneuverable than a brigantine, with a greater ability to sail against the wind. Schooners are generally considered more advanced than brigantines.
Merchant Schooner
Size: 130 ft length, 25ft beam, 16ft draft
Propulsion: 450 square yards of sail
Speed: 12 knots
Crew: 9
Cargo: 218 tons
Hull: 8 inches of oak
Deck: 6 inches of oak
Mast: 85 feet from the water line
Weapons: None
Ship Qualities: Oceanic, Merchant
Flag: N/A
Cost and Construction Time: 18,250gp; 6 months
Raider Schooner
Size: 110 ft length, 20ft beam, 10ft draft
Propulsion: 480 square yards of sail
Speed: 16 knots
Crew: 61 (or 41 for round-the-clock sailing).
Cargo: 35 tons.
Hull: 6 inches of oak.
Deck: 8 inches of oak.
Mast: 95 feet from the water line.
Weapons: Two light ballistae.
Ship Qualities: Oceanic, Raider
Flag: N/A
Cost and Construction Time: 17,500gp; 5 months, 2 weeks.
Runner Schooner
Size: 120 ft length, 25ft beam, 11ft draft
Propulsion: 450 square yards of sail
Speed: 22 knots
Crew: 14.
Cargo: 65 tons.
Hull: 5 inches of oak.
Deck: 4 inches of oak.
Mast: 85 feet from the water line.
Weapons: None.
Ship Qualities: Oceanic, Runner
Flag: N/A
Cost and Construction Time: 17,667gp; 5 months, 3 weeks.
