Golden Hinde was commissioned by Albert Elledge and Art Blum of San Francisco, designed by naval architect Loring Christian Norgaard and built by J Hinks & Son of Appledore, The keel was laid on 30 September 1971 and construction took two years.
She was launched on 5 April 1973 by Diana, Countess of Devon.

Specifications:
Masts: 3
Sails 6, 5 square sails and lateen
Hull: Iroko planking on oak frames with an elm keel.

Hull dimensions:
Length:
Overall: 121 ft 4 in (37.0 m)
Hull: 102 ft (31.1 m)
Waterline: 75 ft 1 in (22.89 m)
Breadth: 22 ft (6.7 m)
Draft (max): 14 ft (4.3 m)
Displacement: 290 long tons (290 t)
Beam: 22 ft 11 in (6.99 m)
Height of mainmast: 92 feet (28 m)
Sail area: 4,150 square feet (386 m²)
Speed (sail): 8 knots (15 km/h)
Steering: Drake used a pole attached to the rudder called a "whipstaff".
For safety, a conventional wheel is used in the replica.

Capstan: used for hauling up the anchor, located in the armoury and gun deck
Crew complement: 80–85
Armaments: 22 guns
2 Peteras (small guns) on poop deck
2 Peteras on fore deck
2 Falcons (long range guns using two pound shot) in forecastle
2 Falcons in stern
14 Minions (guns using four pound shot) on gun deck
Load: ca.
100–150 tons (100–150 tonnes)
Maximum crew complement: 95
Golden Hinde was commissioned by Albert Elledge and Art Blum of San Francisco, designed by naval architect Loring Christian Norgaard and built by J Hinks & Son of Appledore, The keel was laid on 30 September 1971 and construction took two years. She was launched on 5 April 1973 by Diana, Countess of Devon.
Specifications:
Masts: 3
Sails 6, 5 square sails and lateen
Hull: Iroko planking on oak frames with an elm keel.
Hull dimensions:
Length:
Overall: 121 ft 4 in (37.0 m)
Hull: 102 ft (31.1 m)
Waterline: 75 ft 1 in (22.89 m)
Breadth: 22 ft (6.7 m)
Draft (max): 14 ft (4.3 m)
Displacement: 290 long tons (290 t)
Beam: 22 ft 11 in (6.99 m)
Height of mainmast: 92 feet (28 m)
Sail area: 4,150 square feet (386 m²)
Speed (sail): 8 knots (15 km/h)
Steering: Drake used a pole attached to the rudder called a "whipstaff". For safety, a conventional wheel is used in the replica.
Capstan: used for hauling up the anchor, located in the armoury and gun deck
Crew complement: 80–85
Armaments: 22 guns
2 Peteras (small guns) on poop deck
2 Peteras on fore deck
2 Falcons (long range guns using two pound shot) in forecastle
2 Falcons in stern
14 Minions (guns using four pound shot) on gun deck
Load: ca. 100–150 tons (100–150 tonnes)
Maximum crew complement: 95
Golden Hinde (1973)