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It cannot be known for sure -probably in many place at roughly the same time. They have been known for more than 5,000 years.
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Lateen sails were triangular these sails were square?
Trapezoidal, actually. But the square sails were called square sails. Lateen or square could be referred to as yards.
What are lateen sails?
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If lateen sails were triangular which type of sails were square?
They were referred to as "four-cornered" sails.
When was the triangular sail invented?
The triangular sail was invented beginning in the 16th century. They were first seen in the Mediterranean as single yarded lateen sails.
What is the main advantage of triangular lateen-rigged sails over square-rigged sails?
I'm not an expert, but I believe you can sail closer to the wind with a lateen-rigged sail than with square sails.
Who invented Lateen sails?
I believe it was invented in the Arabian Sea - plying the waters between India and Africa. To narrow it down more than that would be tough.
What enabled the portuguese sailors to sail into and with the wind?
Lateen Sails
When was the lateen sail invented?
The lateen sail was invented around 100.
How did the carvels lateen sails help sailors?
Triangular-shaped sails helped catch wind from the sides and rear.
If lateen sails were triangular what were the square sails called in medieval times?
Square sails are not truly square but rectangular with a longer long side on the bottom perimeter of the sail. They were and are referred to as "four-cornered" sails.
What are triangular sails called?
One type is the "lateen sail", but there are also jibs; Genoa & spinnaker.
Where was lateen sail invented?
in polynesia
