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The first sailing ship was built by the Egyptians
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The sailboat was used to navigate the Nile and another one through the Mediterranean
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Sailing boats was the firts means of transportation acroos long distances of water (rivers, lakes seas)
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In the 7th Century the trireme was impelled by three rows of rowres on each side.
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The triangular sail has been invented in the Indian Ocean
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The drakkar was built by Scandinavians an saxons and is its military icon.
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La Coca was a boat that used a squared sail sun at first.
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The Jabeque was comsidered a totally Latin rig ship.
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The Caravel was used by both Spanish an portuguese.
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At firts the caravels were conceived as fishing boats, evolving their use lateral por loading and exploration.
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The Spanish Galleon was occupied by Felipe II of Spain.
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The clipper was the sailboat that found eficiente during this Century for closing distances.
