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HISTORY Mark Chew HISTORY Mark Chew

The Lateen Sail Part 2

In thinking about trade routes in the parallel universe of Indian Ocean sail cargo it is important to understand that in spite of the desert, the heat, humidity and the vast areas, there was an active trade of considerable size and variety centuries before the discovery of oil or the building of the Suez Canal.

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FLOTSAM Mark Chew FLOTSAM Mark Chew

“Sail she by da leech, mon!”

Emiliano Marino states categorically that, “Flat is faster and less powerful, Full is slower and more powerful.” I understand this to be a simplified description of the aerodynamics of sails made by a master sailmaker.

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