Tall Ships at Brockville 2016
September 27th 2016 Just what are "tall ships", and why the strange name? They are sailing ships, with as much as 11,000 square feet of sails, that carry passengers or cargo or both, either commercially or for pleasure. The word "tall" refers to the height of their masts, which extend sometimes more than 100 feet (30+ meters) above the water.
From the 15th century onward, relatively small wooden ships powered by t
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