In the ancient world the square sail on "square rigged ships" was employed universally in the Mediterranean on the seagoing ships of the Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans. In Hellenistic and Roman times a spritsail (triangular sails) was sometimes set on a small raking foremast, known as an artemoon, in order to sail with a beam wind.
"Square-riggers" have primarily square sails, but the jib sails are triangular.
caravel
caravel
A caravael
Sloops, ketches, and yawls have triangular-shaped sails.
the caravel has triangular sails as well as square sails. Square sails carried the ship forward when the wind was at its back. Triangular sails allowed the caravel to sail into the wind. the caravel was better than other euoopean ships of the time at this type of sailing
a ship with triangular sails that allowed it to sail into the wind and with square sails that carried it forward when the wind was at it's back.
A clipper.
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.
foremost sail has triangular shape
Sails on a Tudor ship were essential for harnessing wind power to propel the vessel across the sea. These ships typically featured a combination of square and triangular sails, allowing for better maneuverability and speed. The rigging systems were complex, enabling sailors to adjust the sails for optimal performance in varying wind conditions. Overall, the design and use of sails were crucial to maritime exploration and trade during the Tudor period.
They sails are attached to the masts of the ship. The mast is a pole that runs straight up or angled up out of the deck of the ship.