Elwing is really a small ship – 14 metres long (46 feet) on deck.
![Stewart Island Adventure Anchorage for Elwing](http://www.elwing.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Anchorage-31-1024x768.jpg)
She sails (cutter rigged), has an auxiliary engine, and is a very capable vessel. Aboard are a range of ‘toys’ (activity items) including kayaks, rubber dinghies and outboards, depending on your requirements.
Elwing Has a Spacious Foredeck
Elwing is licensed to take up to 12 passengers on overnight adventures and 22 passengers for day excursions although we find that 8 adults on a voyage is a comfortable number.
![Arthur, The Skipper Gets the Foredeck Ready for the Next Trip](http://www.elwing.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Elwing-101-1024x768.jpg)
She is named after Princess Elwing in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. In short Elwing means “Star Spray” of a waterfall glistening in the moonlight. So… a very fitting name for a beautiful ship! And in the context of Elwing Discoveries so “at home” with her voyages in southern New Zealand.