The Multi-Masted Schooner
I love ships and the open sea; the sky that goes forever, the smells of salt water, the spray of the ocean, and the sounds of the lapping water along its edge. Ships have been a part of history since time began and a recent trip introduced me to the schooner. This multi-masted sailing vessel has two of more sails that are parallel to the body of the ship. They were popular with trades that required speed; slaving, privateering, blockade running, fishing and pirating.
Schooners were most popular in the United States and Essex, Massachusetts was their most significant shipbuilding center. Essex built more than 4,000 schooners and most were used for the fishing industry along the Massachusetts coast. These fabulous ships of the 1800′s can be preserved as a wooden model ship; I brought one home and enjoy it every day.
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