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Sail Barge

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this was a form of huge, repulsorlift pleasurecraft which could be used over water, sand, or any relatively flat surface. Their repulsorlifts could move them along at speeds of 100 kilometers an hour, with a maxmimum ceiling of 10 meters. One of the most popular sail barges was produced by Ubrikkian Industries during the New Order, and was made even morepopular because Jabba the Hutt bought one for his personal use while on Tatooine. At thirty meters in length, the Ubrikkian barge required a crew of 26 to fly, and could handle up to 500 passengers and 2,000 metric tons of cargo. It was armed with a single heavy blast cannon. A sail barge was the preferred mode of transportation used by the Hutts, since it allowed them to transport their huge bulk in comfort, while they ware surrounded by their retinues. Jabba's sail barge, known as the Khetanna, was destroyed when Luke Skywalker and Han Solo escaped from the Sarlacc pit. Bogga the Hutt had a spaceworthy sail barge that he used to travel through the Stenness system.