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Steady winds became known as trade winds.
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What wind is favorable to sailing ships?
Steady winds became known as trade winds.
Wind favorable to sailing?
Up to force 6 for comfort 45 degrees off you point of sailing.
What powered Da Gamas ships?
Vasco Da Gama's ship was powered by the wind, it was a sailing boat.
What kept the American ships from sailing to foreign ports?
Lack of knowledge (NO maps) Lack of protection (NO Naval escorts) Lack of wind (NO wind, NO sailing)
Was the Nina the best of the three ships at sailing at up wind?
no the santa maria was
Who said If you do not know which coast you are sailing to any wind is favorable?
The quote should read - "If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favourable." Reputedly by Seneca, a roman philosopher, 1st century AD
What are the two main factors that determine speed for sailing ships?
Hull displacement & wind speed.
What best explains how triangular sails improved sailing?
ships could sail against the wind.
When was wind power discovered?
Wind power was used throughout antiquity to power sailing ships and later windmills. Modern wind generators appeared in the 1980s.
Were steam ships used before sailing ships?
First were sailing ships, THEN steam ships.
How did steamboats improve transportation?
Although the first steamships were not faster than sailing ships, steampower meant that ships were not dependent on the wind for propulsion anymore, so this meant that ships could go, independent from wind and wind direction. Thus improving the reliability of transport over water.
How were sailing ships different from galleys?
Sailing ships had rudders at the stern.
