21. It uses a triangular ( lateen ) sail, which allows it to sail against the wind. 22. Usually a sambuk had one or two masts with lateen sails, but nowadays most are motorized. 23. Settees had two lateen -rigged masts, like xebecs or galleys, but carrying settee sails. 24. Lateen sails mounted this way were known as " leg-of-mutton " sails.25. The Mediterranean tended to rely on triangular lateen sails and the use of actual tools to correct navigation. 26. Within fourteen years of da Gama's arrival, lateens were spotted by the Portuguese on local vessels. 27. Until the 14th century, the lateen sail was employed primarily on the Mediterranean Sea, while the spanker. 28. The later carracks were square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen -rigged on the mizzenmast. 29. Today, the Sunfish generically to refer to any brand board-style boat sporting the characteristic lateen sail. 30. The Super Sunfish was offered as a complete package and as a kit to retrofit existing lateen rigged Sunfish.
