Caravel Wooden Ship Model OutdoorGB

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Caravel Wooden Ship Model

The Caravel of the 15th and 16th centuries was a ship with a distinctive shape and fine qualities.

A gently sloping bow and single stern castle were prominent features of this vessel and it carried a main mast and a mizzen mast that were usually lateen-rigged.

Although the Caravel had already been in use for hundreds of years, it developed into an incredibly fast, easily manoeuvrable vessel by this time and this extraordinary vessel gained fame with the Portuguese and Spanish voyages of discovery.

Columbus’s ships Niña and Pinta were supposedly Caravels and Columbus repeatedly praised his favourite ship, Niña, for her great speed, manoeuvrability and safety.

Caravel Wooden Ship Model

Where appropriate, all scale ship models are constructed with hardwood using the plank-on-frame technique and built to scale using ships' drawings. The models use cotton sails and rigging and in the case of the larger vessels are suitable for use as exhibits in galleries or museums. Many models are available in sizes 1 or 3/4 with both models offering the same level of detail.

Stocks of most models are held but you should allow up to 8 weeks for some of the larger models. If you have specific enquiries for other ships, please contact us. Models are shipped all over the world in secure packaging at very reasonable prices.