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Sails have been used for thousands of years to harness the wind for travel on water. Since sails were first attached to the boats of ancient Egypt, sailing ships have been improved through the centuries.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, western Europeans developed a ship called the carrack, which combined a stern-hung rudder with square and lateen (triangular) sails. This vessel became the standard

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