fath to yd
92 unitsResult2.000000e+0
2yd
1 fath × 2 = 2 yd
Convert Fathom to Yard (fath to yd)
1 fathom = 2 yards. Convert fathoms to yards instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
Formula
yards = fathoms × 2
fath to yd conversion table
| fath | yd |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 2 yd |
| 2 fath | 4 yd |
| 3 fath | 6 yd |
| 5 fath | 10 yd |
| 10 fath | 20 yd |
| 20 fath | 40 yd |
| 50 fath | 100 yd |
| 100 fath | 200 yd |
| 250 fath | 500 yd |
| 500 fath | 1000 yd |
| 1000 fath | 2000 yd |
What is a fathom?
A fathom is six feet, about 1.83 meters. It is roughly the span of a grown person's outstretched arms, which is how sailors measured rope by pulling it hand over hand.
Sea charts long gave water depth in fathoms, and the word still shows up in phrases about deep water and hard-to-grasp ideas.
In writing, the fathom is usually shortened to "fath". One fathom is 1.8288 meters, and that ratio is what every figure on this page is built from.