Two areas of gentle winds and frequent calms that caused problems for sailors in the eighteenth century were the regions called the horse latitudes and the prevailing westerlies.
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Sailors used a barometer to predict storms. A drop in air pressure indicated an approaching storm, allowing sailors to prepare accordingly.
Red sky at night, sailor's delight, Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.(Another version says "shepherds" instead of "sailors")
The compass rose was first used by early navigators and cartographers in the 14th century to show the orientation of maps and charts. It helped sailors determine direction and navigate the seas accurately using the cardinal and intercardinal directions.
Such a map is commonly known as a nautical chart.
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Fire at sea was the sailor's worst nightmare, as ships back then were constructed of wood.
18th century
18th century
What promblems do you think the sailors had during the voyage
The island was known to Phonecian, Arabs, and Malay Sailors as early as the 10th century
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Here's a good website about 19th Century Sailors with a good vocabulary section.
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