A sailing ship is a wind-powered vessel with multiple masts and sails, designed for long voyages. It can be square-rigged for ocean travel or fore-and-aft rigged for maneuverability. Used for trade, war, and exploration, it relies on favorable winds and skilled navigation to traverse vast seas efficiently.
The first things you can see are the blank canvas sails—mizzen, main, and fore—and the long banner flying over the main crow’s nest. Dozens of artists constructed this, from rope- and sailmakers to shipwrights and carpenters. A figurehead juts out arrogantly from the prow, against the sea’s perils. The quarterdeck and cabins are designed better than most houses. When the bell rings and the crew calls out and takes stations, the very elements are charged with excitement and adventure.