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

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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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Search the “Ships from the Age of Sail and Steam” Database
CAD illustrations from the terminology database

Ship Profile Icons

Ships from the Age of Sail icons