Ever since early sailors used square sails to help add speed to their oars, the sailboat has become increasingly more complex. The type of construction varied with the availability of materials. Wood was a common material, but was not available in areas like Lake Titicaca where the boats and sails both were constructed of reeds from the shoreline. When iron and steel became available, wood was replaced for the most part. And finally, the invention …showed first 75 words of 1499 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1499 total…sails on a boat with three hulls like diagram E. This boat is the current title holder as the fastest sailboat in the world. Technology effects everything from life and death procedures to the speed and handling of a sailboat. Science and sailing go hand in hand. With new alloys and carbon fiber compounds being found everyday sailing only has one way to go. The future holds new promises for lighter faster more exciting sailboats.