Early Triangular Sails

How Columbus Was Saved By A Triangle

Model of an Early Caravel With
Triangular Sails

Christopher Columbus did not fall off the edge of the world like his sailors thought he would. This was because the world was not flat like Ptolemy's map. The other reason was the development of the triangular sail like the Fore Sail on Christopher's ship. Search the link above and find out what the name of this three sided sail is called and who used it first.