See also: Sailing (homonymy)
A sailing (or sailing boat , sailing ship ) is a Bateau or Navire propelled by the force of the Vent. Historically, the sailing ships were the first means of transport with average and long distance before the invention of the steam engines. They transported the goods, the passengers, the mail…
Today, this type of use tends to disappear and seems held with the industrially the least developed countries.
The sailing ships, of course, were used in the history with fine soldiers. The Spanish convoys bringing back the gold of the Nouveau World were to protect from the attacks of the Pirate S. the many ones and important naval battles took place between the England, the Spain, the France and the Netherlands.
They have all certain common characteristics: one or more hulls, a Gréement made up of at least a Mast which carries the veil S being used for the propulsion.
The sailing ships are carried out by a crew ordered by a Capitaine. They were gradually replaced during XIXe and XXe centuries for the navigation of trade by the steamers, then by the Navire S with diesel propulsion .
They remain used in sporting events and for navigation of plaisance ; and even for transport and fishing in many countries in the process of development (Madagascar, Tanzania, Archipelago of Louisiade….)
Many types of sailing ships were used, according to the times and the places.
Zh-min-nan: Phâng-chûn
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