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They are watercraft whose principle means of propulsion is the wind
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What were the ships like in 1520?
Wooden sailing vessels.
List names of an oriental sailing vessels?
The Chinese have their junk.
What have space shuttles all been named for?
Sailing Vessels
Do people depend on wind when sailing?
Most larger sailing vessels have an auxiliary engine for maneuvering and berthing. But sailing is mainly accomplished with wind power
What is another name for sailing vessel?
There are many different classes of sailing vessels, but the main one is a yacht.1) A Ship2) A sailing dinghy3) A sailboat
What does a sailing vessel do?
Sailing vessels are now mainly for pleasure, some are used for racing and some for training purposes
What local hazards are specifically hazards for sailing vessels?
Power lines
What is the windless zone at the equator which sailing vessels try to avoid?
Doldrums
What local hazards are specifically hazardous for sailing vessels?
Power lines
Who invented the first successful sailing vessel?
It is not known who invented the first sailing vessel. Sailing vessels have been known from ancient times and were used in many locations.
Which term refers to a large group of merchant vessels sailing together?
Merchant vessels sailing together was known as a convoy, much used in World War II, with escorting warships, and aircraft when possible.
Space shuttles have all been named for?
There were six shuttles in total, Enterprise, Atlantis, Challenger, Columbia, Discovery and Endeavour. All six were named for older wooden sided sailing vessels.
