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∙ 13y agoThe caravels allowed them to sail closer to the wind than their predecessors.
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∙ 13y agoin Africa
Caravels are ships! They used triangular sails that, unlike traditional square sails, allowed ships to sail against the wind. By replacing oars on the ship's side with rudders at the back of the ship, the Portuguese also greatly improved steering.
The Portugese went around Africa, where the Spanish hired Columbus, whose brilliant idea was to sail straight across the Atlantic, where they ran into America.
how did the lateen sail help the european explorers
Not directly but closer to the wind than previous vessels.
It was designed with a special sail that allowed it to sail against the wind.
Vasca da Gama was Portuguese, I believe, and was the first European to sail around the tip of Africa.
It was designed with a special sail that allowed it to sail against the wind.
prince henry the navigator sent out several ships to explore the western coast of africa :)
Two improvements made by the Portuguese in shipbuilding were the development of the caravel, a smaller and more maneuverable type of ship that was well-suited for exploration and trade, and the use of lateen sails that allowed ships to sail more effectively against the wind. These advancements played a crucial role in the Portuguese Age of Discovery.
Africa
The sailed for sex