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... sailing , see BOATING AND YACHTING . HISTORY Developments to the 14th century . Early sails and sail- boats . The boat , either as a single log or a raft , may be nearly as old as man , and sailing craft can be traced back almost to the ...
... sailing , see BOATING AND YACHTING . HISTORY Developments to the 14th century . Early sails and sail- boats . The boat , either as a single log or a raft , may be nearly as old as man , and sailing craft can be traced back almost to the ...
Page 161
... sails . Taking only the mainmast and starting with the lowest sail , it could set eight sails : the course or mainsail , topsail , topgallant , royal , skysail , cloudscraper , moonraker , and stargazer ; in addition , each of these ...
... sails . Taking only the mainmast and starting with the lowest sail , it could set eight sails : the course or mainsail , topsail , topgallant , royal , skysail , cloudscraper , moonraker , and stargazer ; in addition , each of these ...
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... sails on its six masts . Three of the masts were removed later , but it continued as a mixed steam - sail vessel through a long career . It was too large for its time and a commercial failure , though for a time it was usefully employed ...
... sails on its six masts . Three of the masts were removed later , but it continued as a mixed steam - sail vessel through a long career . It was too large for its time and a commercial failure , though for a time it was usefully employed ...
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