The topsail ketch Hawaiian Chieftain is a steel-hulled replica of a typical European merchant trader of the turn of the nineteenth century. Her hull shape and rigging are similar to those of Spanish explorer's ships used in the expeditions of the late 18th century along the Washington, Oregon, and California coasts. Built of steel in Hawaii in 1988 and originally designed for cargo trade among the Hawaiian Islands, her design was influenced by the early colonial passenger and coastal packets that carried on coastal trade along the Atlantic coastal cities and towns.Tonnage 64 net, 80 gross
TypeAuxilliary gaff-rigged topsail ketch
Sail Area 4,200 sq. ft. Ballast 20,000 lbs. lead ~ Designer Raymond Richards ~ EnginesTwin 235 hp diesel Volvo TAMD 61
Builder ~ Lahaina Welding Co. ~ Manufactured 1988
Hull ~ Mat Steel

Range ~ 2,000 mile at cruising speed of seven knots, maximum 10 knots
LOD65' LOA 103' 9"LWL 57'
Beam 22' ~ Draft 5' 6" ~ Mast 75'