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Sailing ships ranged in size a lot. The size of the ship depended on the purpose, and the resources of the people who built them. Caravels, which were used at the beginning of the Age of Exploration, were only 40 to 60 feet long and 50 to 60 tons. The huge Manila galleons used for carrying goods between Mexico and the Philippines were 2000 tons.
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