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Not directly but closer to the wind than previous vessels.
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Portuguese designed better ships called?
Portuguese designed better ships called caravels. This was done by the Portuguese to help them sail across rough seas.
Why were caravels able to sail against wind while other ships could not?
because of your mom
What were caravels and how were they better than what they replaced?
Caravels are ships! They used triangular sails that, unlike traditional square sails, allowed ships to sail against the wind. By replacing oars on the ship's side with rudders at the back of the ship, the Portuguese also greatly improved steering.
Why are cruise ships able to sail in fjords?
A ship can sail anywhere the water is deep enough.
Why were carvels able to sail against the wind while other ships cannot?
Well, back then people used the traditional square sails. So when the Caravel was built they used triangular sails instead of the traditional square sails which made the ship able to sail against the wind.
Which ship allowed the Portuguese explorers to sail against the wind?
The caravels allowed them to sail closer to the wind than their predecessors.
Why were caravels able to against the wind while other ships could not?
the reason why caravels could sail against the wind is because they had a very big triangular cloth which would let them flow with the wind
What do you call a triangular sail?
A lateen sail. Was/is able to be moved left or right. It made/makes ships easier to turn.
What best explains how triangular sails improved sailing?
ships could sail against the wind.
What were two improvements in shipbuilding that the Portuguese made?
Two improvements made by the Portuguese in shipbuilding were the development of the caravel, a smaller and more maneuverable type of ship that was well-suited for exploration and trade, and the use of lateen sails that allowed ships to sail more effectively against the wind. These advancements played a crucial role in the Portuguese Age of Discovery.
What part of antarctica does the ship sail to?
Ships that are hardened against iceberg damage can sail to any part of the Antarctic continent, since the continent is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
Did caravel ships have a steering wheel or were they only using to sails to turn and if they did was it on the poopdeck or was it inside in a room somewhere?
No the Caravel had a lateen and a square sail and was steered by rudders. The lateen sail aloud it to sail against the wind
