Elemiah is a Herreshoff Tioga. L. Francis Herreshoff was her designer. She is a ketch. She is made of wood and epoxy, has a centreboard rather than a keel, and a cutter rig, which means that she has two foresails (the ones at the front).
Here are some of her vital statistics:
| Length overall | 65′ |
|---|---|
| Length on deck | 57′ |
| Length at the water line | 50′ |
| Beam | 13′ 4″ |
| Draft (centre board up/down) | 5′ 9″/11′ |
| Displacement | 56,000 lbs |
| Ballast | 17,300 lbs |
| Sail area (100% foretriangle) | 1,529 sq ft |
| Auxiliary engine | 85-hp Perkins diesel |
| Fuel | 132 gal |
| Water | 205 gal |
| Water | 100 gal |