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A sailing ship is a wind-powered ship. Historically, sailing ships were the primary means of transportation across long distances of water (e.g. rivers, lakes, oceans) before the invention of the first workable steam engines. more...

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They were used for carrying cargo, passengers, mail, supplies etc. In modern times sailing ships are less common but are still used in some parts of the world, such as the Indian Ocean, as commercial vessels. Small sailing boats are still used for fishing in developing countries. There are also many tall ship training vessels that provide recreational sailing.

Sailing ships were also used for military purposes, particularly in the age of sail. The Spanish convoys bringing back gold and silver from the newly discovered Americas needed protection from the pirates and privateers. Large naval battles were fought between the United Kingdom, France, Spain and the Netherlands.

There are many different types of sailing ships, but they all have certain basic things in common. Every sailing ship has a hull; rigging; at least one mast to hold up the sails that use the wind to power the ship. Ballast weighs down the bottom of the ship, so the wind does not push the ship over. At one time the convention was that only a vessel with three or more masts was called a "ship", a single or two-masted vessel being called a "boat", but little notice is now taken of this supposed rule.

The crew who sail a ship are called sailors or hands. They take turns to take the watch. Some sailing ships use traditional ship's bells to tell the time and regulate the watch system.

Ocean journeys by sailing ship can take many months, and a common hazard is becoming becalmed because of lack of wind, or being blown off course by severe storms. A severe storm could lead to shipwreck, and the loss of all hands.

Sailing ships can only carry a certain quantity of supplies in their hold, so they have to plan long voyages carefully to include many stops to take on provisions and, in the days before watermakers, fresh water.

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16' Wood Sailboat Sails Trailer T149131 $695.00 Sailboat, windsurfer, inflatable, kayak, towable, swim $375.00
No Res 85 MacGregor 22' Day Sailor-new 8hp Yamaha nerf8 $256.00 2002 Catalina 270 $3,050.00
1976 Catalina Sailboat $530.00 1990 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 withTrailer (24' Loa) $20,100.00
1987 Cal 22 Sailboat 22Ft (Ma Mein 87) $200.00 1977 Catalina 22 $530.00
1982 27' Catalina Sailboat/Racer Cruiser/Gd Cond $5,000.00 1964 Century Raven 19'2" and Trailer $2,500.00
1973 MacGregor 23’ Venture Used Sailboat & Trailer - Sc $700.00 1977 Amf Paceship 26'4" Used Sailboat - Ct $20.00
30Ft. 1971 Pearson Fiberglass Sailing Vessel $6,000.00 Sailboat $266.23
Walker Bay 10 Foot Sailboat with 310Rid & Trailer $3,299.00 1965 Wayfarer Islander 32 $2,125.00
Fractional Share Ownership for Jeanneau 52.2 in the Bvi $25,000.00 Endeavour 37 Ketch Sailboat Boat $30,000.00
German Frers 72 ft ketch $450,000.00 24' S2 Cuddy Sailboat Omc In/outboard Motor T145378 $5,995.00
Pearson Vanguard Sailboat 1967 Dinette Arrangement $2,000.00 No Res 1973 Pearson 26 Ready 2 go! (nyswak73)( $510.00
Hunter 30 sloop, Yanmar diesel, Low Res, Edgewater Md $3,550.00 40 Foot 2003 Catamaran $60,000.00
1972 Macgregor / Venture 22’ Sailboat w/ 8hp Evinrude $1,750.00 2008 Hunter 44 Ds $250,000.00
1978 Marieholm 26 Cruiser in Good Condition Low reserve $99.99 1983 Alden 44 sailboat $135,000.00
Tripp 26 Sailboat $20,500.00 Sparkman and Stephens Aluminum Sloop Racer French Built $195,000.00
25' Cape Dory Sailboat Johnson Motor T145377 $2,495.00 Catalina Capri 22 $510.00
1973 O'Day 19' Used Sailboat & Trailer - Ct $20.50 New 17 ft Hunter sailboat free delivery to California $2,025.00
Seawolf Pilot House Ketch 41 Foot $35,000.00 1975 Capital Phase ll Yachts Newport 30Ft Sailboat $7,799.99
16' Hobi Cat Catamaran Sailboat Trailer T147973 $495.00 1961 Flying Dutchman Sailboat $1,000.00
41' Morgan Out Island Sailboat in paradise No Reserve $50,000.00 1986 Hunter 25’7” Cruiser Used Sailboat - Md $420.00
1964 Jensenmar Cal20 20' Used Sailboat - Ca $10.00 1976 Capri 13’ Cyclone 13 Used Sailboat & Trailer - Ca $178.25
E51 Endeavour Sloop, Blue Water Cruiser $120,000.00 1978 O'Day 20' Used Sailboat - Nj $26.00
36ft Gulf Star Motor Sailer $18,000.00 24' Bayliner w/Trailer and 6hp Yamaha 'Very Good Shape' $1,280.00
1987 Custom Built Sailboat Clipper Boat Ketch $150,000.00 14ft Beneteau racing sailboat $1,200.00
Ericson Yachts 25 + Sailboat / Bruce King design $4,500.00
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See also...
Sailboats 20-27 feet, Sailboats, Boats
Sailboats 28+ feet, Sailboats, Boats
Sailboats Under 20 feet, Sailboats, Boats

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