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Where was lateen sail invented?
in polynesia
What year was the lateen sail invented?
it was invented in 100 a.d
What kind of triangular sail was invented in 500 a.d. that allowed ships to sail more into the wind?
a Lateen Sail
When was the triangular sail invented?
The triangular sail was invented beginning in the 16th century. They were first seen in the Mediterranean as single yarded lateen sails.
How did the lateen sail help European explorers?
how did the lateen sail help the european explorers
What is a lateen sail?
a trangular sail
A lateen is?
A type of sail
What is a sailboat with a triangular sail called?
It is called the lateen sail.
Who invented the triangular sail?
The triangular lateen sail dominated the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages. The earliest evidence of it is in the 1st century BCE on a wall painting in Alexandria.
What is a three sided sail?
A three sided sail is known as a Lateen sail or also a triangular sail. With a four sided sail one is only able to sail against the wind, but with a Lateen sail it is possible to sail more directly into the wind.
What is an example of Lateen Sail?
The Arabs used them
Did caravel ships have a steering wheel or were they only using to sails to turn and if they did was it on the poopdeck or was it inside in a room somewhere?
No the Caravel had a lateen and a square sail and was steered by rudders. The lateen sail aloud it to sail against the wind
