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Forum: Monohull Sailboats

03-05-2016, 04:45

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Why did wooden ships never get much beyond 300 feet...

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Posted By Simonsays

Re: Why did wooden ships never get much beyond 300 feet...

i have a concept pic lying around somewhere with a row of wingsails on each side of the ship.
totaly feasible, the Chinese actualy could have done it that way.
keeps the CoE low and the rig...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

03-05-2016, 03:55

Replies: 53

Why did wooden ships never get much beyond 300 feet...

Views: 8,554

Posted By Simonsays

Re: Why did wooden ships never get much beyond 300 feet...

fwiw, the chinese build >400ft ships in the 15th century out of wood.
google "Zheng He"

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