Dean Server

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Tall Ships

FOR MANY CENTURIES ailing ships dominated the world´s major oceans, and the tall ships were the grandest of all. More than cargo carriers, passenger transporters, and battle fighters, the tall ships were awe-inspiring workds of art. Enormous crowds turned up every time a new thip was launched, to catch a glimpse of the latest ocean-going marvel.

Technically, a “tall" ship has at least three masts, all with square sails that better enablw the most efficient use of the wind and this provide faster speed. Gradual advances in shipbilding methods and sail-rigging techniques allowed greater and greater increases in speed and efficiency, ultimately producing the most glorious sailing ships of all, the clipper ships of the mid-nineteenth century. The clippers couold travel much longer distances in one day than the heavier sailing ships of previous years, thus saving weeks or even mornths on long voyages.