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Lateen sails offered significant advantages for sailing, particularly in terms of maneuverability and wind direction. Their triangular shape allowed ships to sail more efficiently against the wind, enabling them to tack or sail at angles that square sails could not manage effectively. This increased versatility made lateen-rigged vessels ideal for exploration and trade in coastal and open waters. Additionally, the ability to catch winds from various angles improved overall sailing performance and speed.
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What is the main advantage of triangular lateen-rigged sails over square-rigged sails?
I'm not an expert, but I believe you can sail closer to the wind with a lateen-rigged sail than with square sails.
From where were lateen sails adapted?
Lateen sails were adapted from the Mediterranean region.
Lateen sails were triangular these sails were square?
Trapezoidal, actually. But the square sails were called square sails. Lateen or square could be referred to as yards.
What are lateen sails?
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If lateen sails were triangular which type of sails were square?
They were referred to as "four-cornered" sails.
What enabled the portuguese sailors to sail into and with the wind?
Lateen Sails
How did the carvels lateen sails help sailors?
Triangular-shaped sails helped catch wind from the sides and rear.
If lateen sails were triangular what were the square sails called in medieval times?
Square sails are not truly square but rectangular with a longer long side on the bottom perimeter of the sail. They were and are referred to as "four-cornered" sails.
What are triangular sails called?
One type is the "lateen sail", but there are also jibs; Genoa & spinnaker.
Meaning of caravel?
A caravel is one of the ships Columbus sailed in that has 2-4 masts and lateen sails.
What instruments and improvements to ship made sea level easier?
Instruments: Lateen sails Improvments: Caravel
Where did a lateen sail come from?
Lanteen sails were used by the ancient Egyptians and many other Mediterranean countries too
