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[-] tempestuousknave@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Fore and aft rigged ships sail into the wind pretty well, but square rigged ships were better outfitted for running with the trades. This design would probably do something similar, but yeah, next they'll invent masts and yardarms and booms, and then we'll be back to squabbling over trade routes in the Caribbean.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Arr! Shiver me..steel construction?

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