Venetian gondola
A Venetian gondola is a traditional, flat-bottomed rowing boat used for transport on the canals of Venice.
Also known as: gondola, Venice gondola
How big is it?
10.85 m · traditional hull length
Also 35.6 ft
Traditional hull length · representative
Typical recorded range: 10.7 m to 11 m.
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Venetian gondola vs Squash court: length comparison
The traditional hull length of a Venetian gondola is about 1.11 times the length of a squash court.
A Venetian gondola is a traditional, flat-bottomed rowing boat used for transport on the canals of Venice.
A squash court is an enclosed room with four walls used for playing the sport of squash.
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Venetian gondola
Traditional hull length: 10.85 m; representative; range 10.7 m–11 m.
A traditional Venetian gondola approximately 10.85 m long and 600 kg unladen, shown at a defined 1.5 m/s cruising pace. Handmade boats vary slightly; hull length excludes the removable ferro and raised oar.
Encyclopaedia Britannica — Gondola
The marked traditional hull length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Squash court
Length: 9.75 m; standard.
9.75 × 6.4 m playing surface. Excludes surrounding space.
WA Government — squash dimensions
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 10.85 m
We compare the traditional hull length of a Venetian gondola. This is a representative comparison value; individual specimens or conditions can vary. The recorded range is 10.7 m to 11 m.
A traditional Venetian gondola approximately 10.85 m long and 600 kg unladen, shown at a defined 1.5 m/s cruising pace. Handmade boats vary slightly; hull length excludes the removable ferro and raised oar.
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| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.85 m | 10.7 m to 11 m | representative | |
| 600 kg | 500 kg to 700 kg | representative | |
| 1.5 m/s | 1 m/s to 2 m/s | representative |
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- Encyclopaedia Britannica — GondolaTraditional Venetian gondola construction and characteristic dimensions; handmade hulls vary slightly.
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