Royal Thames Yacht Club
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Oct 9, 2026
Chris Stanmore-MajorHOST
Today, there are three kinds of tonnage which, uh, with which the yachtsman may be concerned.
Chris Stanmore-MajorHOST
The one most commonly used in the UK until recently was devised by members of the Royal Thames Yacht Club in the 19th century for handicapping racing yachts and is known as the Thames Measurement.
Chris Stanmore-MajorHOST
Only the beam and the LBP, the length between perpendiculars, are used when calculating it.
Chris Stanmore-MajorHOST
It's LBP minus the beam times the beam times half the beam, all in feet divided by 94.
Chris Stanmore-MajorHOST
Today, there are three kinds of tonnage with which the yachtsman may be concerned.
Chris Stanmore-MajorHOST
The one most commonly used in the UK until recently was devised by members of the Royal Thames Yacht Club in the 19th century for handicapping racing yachts and is known as the Thames Measurement.
Chris Stanmore-MajorHOST
Only the beam and the LBP, the length between perpendiculars, are used when calculating it.
Chris Stanmore-MajorHOST
It's LBP minus the beam times the beam times half the beam, all in feet, divided by 94.