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who invented sailing upwind?
- Thread starter steven
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Most historical evidence depicts square sails in the ancient world, Greek, Minoan, etc. The introduction of the lateen rig is hotly debated, among people who debate these things.... There is solid evidence of fore-and-aft rigs from the 2nd century AD, that would be Roman. This is all from my wife, who holds a MA in nautical archeology. RT
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Vagabond39
Member III
Windward Tack
You might want to consult some of Thor Heyerdahl's books. His1950's Kon Tiki Raft trip across the Pacific, His Ra & Ra II paprias reed boat trips across the Atlantic, The Tigras Expidition Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean, Aku Aku expedition to Easter Island . Many of his books discuss the history of ship building and sailing.
:nerd:
Or Ella Wheeler Wilcox's 1916 poem
One ship sails East,
and another West,
By the selfsame winds that blow,'Tis the set of the sails,
and not the gales,
that tells the way to go.
You might want to consult some of Thor Heyerdahl's books. His1950's Kon Tiki Raft trip across the Pacific, His Ra & Ra II paprias reed boat trips across the Atlantic, The Tigras Expidition Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean, Aku Aku expedition to Easter Island . Many of his books discuss the history of ship building and sailing.:nerd:
Or Ella Wheeler Wilcox's 1916 poem
One ship sails East,
and another West,
By the selfsame winds that blow,'Tis the set of the sails,
and not the gales,
that tells the way to go.