I'm not a fan of the lateen rig, but it is very low-tech effective and has been ...

		adolph on May 6, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sailing into the wind, or faster than the wind I'm not a fan of the lateen rig, but it is very low-tech effective and has been dated as far back as 300BC. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateen_sail