Historical Information
Baltimore Clipper History
Cutty Sark History
The Dutch Golden
Age
HMS Endeavour (James Cook)
History
USS Constellation History
USS President History
CAD
illustrations from the terminology database
Anchor
construction in the age of sail
Lifting
and building masts in the age of sail
Typical mast and yard dimensions of a 19th
century ship of 600 tons
Typical mast and yard dimensions of a 19th
century bark of 623 tons
Typical mast and yard dimensions of a 19th
century ship of 500 tons
Sail
making tools and loft in the age of sail
Shipbuilding
Tools from the age of sail
Ship
types, ratings and nomenclature in the age of sail
Pirates
and Privateers in the age of sail
Coins and Postage Stamps
Coins depicting historic sailing vessels
Postage
Stamps depicting vessels and related images from the age of sail
Literature and Poetry
“
A Fight with a Cannon” - short story by Victor Hugo
“
Tacking Ship off Shore” - poem by Walter Mitchell
“
Rime of the Ancient Mariner” - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Terminology from the Age of Sail
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the “Ship & Shipbuilding” Terminology Database
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CAD illustrations from the terminology database
Ship Profile Icons
Ships from the Age of Sail icons
