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The Lateen Sail - A Greco-Roman Invention
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10-29-2013, 02:09 PM
The Kelenderis ship, dated to around 500 AD, was equipped with a settee sail, a quadrilateral lateen sail (although the excavator has argued that it is a square sail presented in a distorted perspective).
Stefan (Literary references to the discussed topics are always appreciated.)
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