Introduction

Tall ships are a symbol of the Golden Age of Sail that spanned the 18th and 19th centuries. They are typically used to describe modern classic and replica sailing vessels as well as museum ships that have been restored to their original appearance. The term tall ship can also apply to any vessel that’s considered a sailing ship, regardless of its size or the era in which it was built. Smaller vessels that sail may use different sails but they are not considered tall ships.

Tall ships are sailing vessels typically with three or more masts and square sails.

Tall ships are sailing vessels typically with three or more masts and square sails. The term tall ship can refer to any vessel that’s considered a sailing ship, regardless of its size or the era in which it was built.

The original meaning of the term “tall ship” dates back to the 18th century where it referred to a vessel that was rigged as a three-masted vessel with a square topsail on all three masts. In modern usage, “tall ship” is not defined by size but by rigging; vessels over 100 feet (30 meters) are generally considered tall ships.

The term tall ship can refer to any vessel that’s considered a sailing ship, regardless of its size or the era in which it was built.

The term tall ship can refer to any vessel that’s considered a sailing ship, regardless of its size or the era in which it was built. The only requirement is that it has three or more masts and all of them are square-rigged.

While the vast majority of tall ships do indeed feature this traditional rig, they aren’t restricted to it. There are a few rare instances where a tall ship might be built with other types of rigs; however, this is uncommon enough that we won’t consider them here. If you want to learn more about these different types of rigs, check out our article on sailboat rigging!

A ketch or yawl rig may also be used by some tall ships—but again, only very rarely so we won’t delve into those details here either!

Smaller vessels that sail may use different sails but they are not considered tall ships.

Sailboats are typically smaller than tall ships, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be considered tall ships. Sailboats can be used for many purposes and come in all shapes, sizes and colors. However, a sailboat is not considered a tall ship because it does not have any masts with square sails on them. And as you may remember from the beginning of this blog post: “A tall ship is a sailing vessel longer than 100 feet (30 meters) with full square-rigged sails on two or more masts.”

So next time you’re out sailing your own boat or visiting one of our historic seaports during their Tall Ship festivals, remember: they might have been called ‘ship’ but they’re not actually big enough to be considered as such!

Tall ships were the last chapter in commercial sailing on the oceans before steam power took over.

You may have heard that the tall ship was a symbol for the Age of Sail, but did you know that these ships were actually used for commercial purposes?

Tall ships were used for exploration, recreation and education. They were also used as military vessels in times of war.

Tall ships were generally used by governments or military forces throughout the world for transporting cargo, troops, and supplies.

Tall ships are used in many different ways. They can be used to explore the world, or they can be used to fight battles. They can also carry cargo, troops and supplies.

They can be used as training ships for new sailors when they’re young, and then they may go on to become part of a navy fleet at sea.

Some tall ships are built for scientific exploration, while others are built just for fun!

Tall ships were also used for scientific exploration, recreation and education.

You might be surprised to hear that tall ships have been used for a variety of purposes, but they were also used to explore the oceans and seas. Some ships were built with scientific instruments onboard so that sailors could study things like weather and ocean currents.

In addition to being used for scientific exploration and education, tall ships were also used as recreational boats—especially during the summer months when many people would take trips out on lakes or surrounding bodies of water in order to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

They are typically used to describe modern classic and replica sailing vessels as well as museum ships that have been restored to their original appearance.

Tall ships are usually defined as sailing vessels longer than 130 feet (40 m). They are typically used to describe modern classic and replica sailing vessels as well as museum ships that have been restored to their original appearance.

In addition to the traditional pleasure purpose of sailing and cruising, some tall ship’s purposes include:

• Recreation – active recreation on the water (e.g., racing) or passive recreation (pleasure cruising)
• Education – teaching through immersion, education about maritime history and heritage

Conclusion

The tall ship is a symbol of freedom and adventure. They travel on the ocean and are able to explore new places in just a few weeks. These ships were used by explorers hundreds of years ago because they were faster than other boats at that time. Today, tall ships are used as tourist attractions around the world so we can learn about how people lived back then.