Sailing ship is now used to refer to any large, wind-powered, vessel. In technical terms, a ship was a sailing vessel with a specific rig of at least three masts, square rigged on all of them, making the sailing adjective redundant.
The best manual ever produced on rigging a sailing ship, based on extensively revised and updated 1848 edition prepared by Biddlecombe, Master in the Royal Navy.
Sailing Ships
~ Confused about the difference between a brig and a bark? Here are common sailing vessels of the 1700's.
The Points of the Compass
~ The Thirty-Two Points of the Compass, illustrated.
Sailing Ships.Generally speaking, so far as the distribution of sails is concerned, except as regards the abolition of studding-sails, the sailing ships of to-day differ little frcm those which existed in the middle of the I9th century, ...
A sailing ship with three to five masts, all square-rigged except the after mast (last), which is fore-and-aft rigged.
batten ...
In a sailing ship carrying multiple masts, the mast set closest to the stern. Also called the mizzenmast in a three-masted sailing vessel. (back)
aftermost
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Schooner - Sailing ships with at least 2 masts (foremast and mainmast) with the mainmast being the taller. Word derives from the term "schoon/scoon" meaning to move
smoothly and quickly. ( a 3-masted vessel is called a "tern").
schooner - A sailing ship having two or more masts; usually the foremast is the shortest vertical spar. Am 3-masted ship is called a "Tern."
scoops - See definition of "cowls." ...
Aftermast:
In a sailing ship carrying multiple masts, the mast set closest to the stern.
Aftermost:
The farthest aft.
Cathead - On older sailing ships, a heavy piece of curved timber projecting from the bow for the purpose of holding anchors in position for letting go or for securing them after weighing.
It was the custom in sailing ships to record courses, distances and tacks on a log slate. The new watch would always use a clean slate if things were going fine, disregarding what had gone before and starting anew.
gale A range of winds from 34 to 47 knots (39 to 54 miles per hour); see also weather definitions galleass A large, heavily armed three-masted Mediterranean galley of the 16th and 17th century galleon A large, three-masted sailing ship ...
There are other rules governing which is a stand on vessel, such as small ships giving way to big ships, powered ships giving way to sailing ships, ...
A Carrack was a three- or four-masted sailing ship usually square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast. It was developed in 15th century Western Europe for use in the Atlantic Ocean.
In days of yore, all available space on a sailing ship was used for cargo space or as crew quarters.
Until the 1800s, wooden sailing ships were so slow that there was no need for much in the way of navigation rules.
Explanations on the Rigging of Sailing Ships
An illustrated guide to teach you everything you need to know about the rigging of sailing ships
Useful Sailing Knots
Illustrated guides on how to tie some of the more useful sailing knots ...
In the relief to the left you can see an Egyptian sailing ship around 1500 B.C.. It was taken from the death temple of the queen Hadschesput. The square sail is fastened to two yards. At the lower yard are ropes to bend it upwards.
Windstar Cruises' Wind Surf Sailing Ship - Profile and Tour of the Wind...
Autumn Leaves Walk Photos - Yellow leaves get ready to sail on the next gus...
Wind Surf Sailing Ship at the Dock in Ibiza, Spain ...
A square-rigger, or square-rigged sailing ship, used for training or commerce. See also rig.
tank
A permanently installed container for water, fuel, or sewage. A holding tank is for sewage; see marine sanitation device.
HEAD: The nautical term for bathroom/WC. So called because on early sailing ships it was located at the head or bow of the vessel.
HELM: The steering wheel or tiller of the boat.
HULL: The body of the vessel.
It's been said that the words came from sailing ships of long ago that used a sweep, or oar, for steering. It was called the "steering board" and was over the right side of the boat when one faced the bow.
(Note: In sailing ships of long ago, the right side of the sailboat had a steering board instead of a rudder. This side came to be called starboard. The left side was always used to approach the port and thus came to be called port. ) ...
Tumblehome was a usual feature in sailing ships and many ships built before 1940. Only seen on tugs and icebreaking vessels, sometimes used to reduce topside weight, and for reducing radar cross sections.
FORECASTLE - The raised part of the forward end of a ship's hull, taking its name from the days of sailing ships where the forecastle was effectively a 'castle' on the ship's prow used for defending the ship.
In the days of sailing ship warfare, you wanted your opponent in your lee (to leeward) which took his wind and gave you the advantage. LEEWAY To drift from course in the direction of the wind.
 See also: Sailing, Ship, Aft, Rigging, Navigation
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