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Sailing was invented for transport purposes at first. When the land ends, in order for ancient tribes and civilisations to expand their howizons, they had to somehow get over oceanic areas. It is impossible to trace exactly who first came up with the idea of tying pieces of wood together in order to float. It is thought that pieces of wood would have been used to propell the boat through the water as a conventional version of rowing. At some stage, large sheets of canvas were hung up to capture the and use the power of the wind to speed up movwement. That, to my knowledge, is why sailing was invented. So ancient civilisations could gain an advantage on others by moving through the water the fastest and for the longest.
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Where was sailing invented?
Europe.
Who invented the first successful sailing vessel?
It is not known who invented the first sailing vessel. Sailing vessels have been known from ancient times and were used in many locations.
What has Algeria invented?
the semi-sailing plane
Who invented the first sailing yacht?
Jesus
Who invented the sailing ships?
lol Danny wuu2!!!
What instrument for sailing was not invented during the Renaissance?
marainer's compas
Who invented the first round-the-world sailing ship?
kilikh
When Was the Egyptian sailing ship invented?
About Three thousand B.C.
When was sailing invented?
evidence of sailing was found in ancient Egypt but major technology did not exists until the 15th century in Europe.
How long has sailing been invented?
Sailing vessels, of some description, have been in existence since before the start of recorded history. As such no one can say who invented the fist one. They were used in many places by different people at the same time.
What year was sailing invented?
Sailing is an ancient innovation. The year of its invention is impossible to determine. However, small ships were using sails as long as 5,000 years ago.
A sailing instrument that determined a ship's location by its position under the stars?
...Is called a sextant, invented 1757.
