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Portuguese caravel. This was the standard model used by the Portuguese in their voyages of exploration. It was able to sail into the wind, unlike every other ship; this technique was called tacking. It could accommodate about 20 sailors.

A caravel (Portuguese: ', ) is a small, highly maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean. The lateen sails gave her speed and the capacity for sailing to windward (beating). Caravels were much used by the Portuguese for the oceanic exploration voyages during the 15th and 16th centuries in the age of discovery.

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