These sails were carried by a pair of dramatically raked masts. The engineless America featured state-of-the art sailing technology, including tightly woven cotton duck sails and lead ballast ...

A schooner is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig, fore and aft rigged on all of two or more masts. With only two ...

The John Schuette, launched May 3, 1875, was named after a Manitowoc businessman who was at the time a state senator.

Of Dutch origin, the ships can have two or three masts decorated with several sails, and reach up to 22m (72ft) in length. As the vessel does not have a keel, it is ideal for navigating shallow ...