 Complete list of all Sailing Vessel Types
A complete list of all sailing ship types, as well as information and images explaining what makes them different. |
 Explanations on the Rigging of Sailing Ships
An illustrated guide to teach you everything you need to know about the rigging of sailing ships |
 A Brief History of Wind Powered Ships
Essay discussing several major influences on sailing vessels during the classical age. and their gradual technological evolution
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 The Pirate King's
On-line Sailing Simulator
Practice the principles of sailing without
even getting wet with this online Sailing Simulator! Uses Macromedia Shockwave to simulate wind, currents,
and more against a small sloop that you control with your computer's arrow keys |
 Anatomy of an English man of War
An excellent and easy to
interpret breakdown of the construction
of an English Man of War, originally
created by author Stephen Biesty |
 Jobs Aboard Ship
Explanations of the various jobs, roles, and duties on board a Pirate ship, and about what each one was responsible for |
 Information on Ancient Shipping
Great essay on shipping in Ancient times
(Cargo, methods, etc) |
 Trade Routes of the Renaissance
Details on the traditional trade routes used during the Renaissance |
 Useful Sailing Knots
Illustrated guides on how to tie some of the more useful sailing knots |
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 Sailing Terminology of the 15th Century
A lexicon of 15th Century
terminologies I compiled when I was
teaching at the XVth Century Sailing
School in Corpus Christi. It
contains English & Spanish Translations
for ships of that Era. |
 A Quick & Dirty Seafaring Primer
Need to sound like a hardened
seafarer, but don't have the time to spend a life at Sea? Then click above... |
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COMING SOON!!!
-
The Pirate King's On-line Guide
To
Teaching Yourself How to sail!
(Sorry - Still in Progress...)
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Modern Sailing Terminology
How to Speak Like A Professional Pirate
