The term bowman may be a term that many people have heard in sailing, but they are not quite sure what the role of a bowman is as part of the sailing crew. A bowman is a role for a sailing crew whose main job is to be at the front of the sailboat. The…
The wind is essential to sailing. A sailboat will not move forward without wind, so every sailor knows that wind can become their best friend or their greatest enemy. If the ancient ships had no wind, they could not move forward unless they rowed or got towed somehow. Wind for the ancient vessels was significant,…