Ships of the Age of the Sail
The Schooner
The origin of the name probably came from the Scottish word schoon which means to skim along the water. The first written record of the word schooner can be found in the Boston Newsletter February, 1717.
A schooner basically is a vessel with at least two masts and has fore-and aft rigging which means the sails are parallel to the centerline of the vessel rather than perpendicular.
A schooner basically is a vessel with at least two masts and has fore-and aft rigging which means the sails are parallel to the centerline of the vessel rather than perpendicular.
