How did caravels compare to earlier ships

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Quick Facts: The Caravel was slightly smaller than the Carrack and was generally used for carrying cargo and fishing. They were faster than most vessels and therefore favored by pirates. The caravel was much beter than previous ships due to its ability to sail fast and into the wind. Caravel planking was much thicker, and they were broad-beamed ships with 2 or 3 masts (later, they had as many as 4) with square sails and a triangular sail. Why was it better than earlier ships? A caravel combined lateen and square sails, it was also clinker-built. - They were faster and easier to manoeuvre than earlier ships. - The clinker-built sides made it strong enough to stand up to huge waves.

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