The Schooner Virginia
We designed and built the Virginia for the Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation.
The Virginia is a near replica of the 1915 pilot schooner Virginia.
Here are some facts about the vessel:
| LOA |
122’ |
| LWL |
84’ |
| Beam |
23’ 10" |
| Depth |
19’ 5" |
| Design draft |
12’ 3" |
| Displacement |
160 Ltons |
| Main engines |
2 x 120 bhp |
| Sail area |
6438 sq. ft. |
Virtual modeling
Small ships like Virginia are simply full of structure, accomodations, systems and
...stuff. Part of the design process is accurately modeling all the interior spaces
to ensure that all the stuff fits. Here are some examples of the virtual ship:
