They still are
That would be our clipper ships, sailor!
They were called shipwrights
they were called Sailing Ships
First were sailing ships, THEN steam ships.
Ships are built in shipyards. Shipyards are located in most large seaports so that when a ship is built it can safely navigate to sea.
Sailing ships had rudders at the stern.
The ships are built in drydocks which can be flooded to float the ships out.
Quite sturdy & efficient, but not built for comfort...
You may be thinking of icebergs.
Ice bergs.
Ice bergs.
The ships he used were mostly large sailing ships from France, and Caravels. Three of them were called the Esperanza, San Christoval, and Miguel.