Caravel

A caravel (Portuguese: [caravela] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a type of small sailing ship. It is easy to maneuver. It was developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese. The Portuguese used caravels to explore the West African coast and the Atlantic Ocean. Lateen sails made the caravels fast and able to sail against the wind. Caravels were used by the Portuguese to explore oceans during the 15th and 16th centuries in the Age of Discovery.

Caravel Media

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  Model of a Portuguese caravel, found in the Musée national de la Marine

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  What is believed to be the most accurate depiction of a lateen caravel, featured in the 16th century Retábulo de Santa Auta, now at the National Museum of Ancient Art, in Lisbon

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  A replica of the caravel Boa Esperança in the city of Lagos, Portugal

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  A typical square-rigged caravel (Livro das Armadas)

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  Lisbon, 1572. Galleon (center) surrounded by carracks, galleys, round caravels, and caravels (lateen)