The Sails of the Wasa

Sails set at the maiden voyage on the 10th of August 1628:
	Head	Foot	Drop
Foresail	16,50	16,50	8,50
Fore topsail	7,60	15,20	13,60
Main topsail	12,00	20,50	14,70
Mizzen	16,45	8,15

Sails recovered from the sail-locker [total 170 sq. m.]:

	Head	Foot	Drop
Spritsail	12,96	12,96	6,60
Sprit topsail	6,10	13,15	9,15
Fore top-gallant sail	3,80	7,60	5,50	32 sq. m.
Mainsail	33,00	33,00	20,70	320 sq. m.
Main top-gallant sail	6,50	12,00	8,15
Mizzen top-sail	6,50	12,00	9,50
Mizzen bonnet
16,45	17,15	1,68

The total sail-area is estimated to have been 1200 sq. m.

Updated 1996-02-20 by Lars Bruzelius

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