In the 16th century, explorers’ sailing ships were the backbone of the Age of Exploration, enabling voyages across vast oceans to discover new lands, establish trade routes, and map the unknown world.

Would you like to take the helm?” I ask at some point in the sail. Taking non-sailors on Sachem, a 38-foot Maine-built boat, is a particular joy. Seeing how they react to the wind, waves and the sails ...

Volvo Trucks has unveiled an enhanced version of its electronically controlled steering system for lorries, known as Dynamic Steering, which can now detect a front tyre puncture and assist the driver ...

NEW YORK — A Mexican navy sailing ship about to leave New York for a goodwill tour to Iceland struck the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night, snapping its three masts, injuring crew members and ...

The ship had left Acapulco on an eight-month good-will tour in April. Its itinerary included stops in New York; Reykjavik, Iceland; and ports in Barbados, Cuba, Jamaica, England, Scotland, and Spain.

A Mexican tall ship slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge because it apparently lost its steering capacity thanks to mechanical failure, sources said — a tragedy eerily reminiscent of last year’s ...

A Mexican Navy training ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, leaving at least two people dead. The NYPD reports no visible damages to the bridge.

If the ship is sailing towards you, the boat's right or "starboard" side is on your left. The other side of the boat — its left side — is called the "port" side.

AMMAN — The Amerigo Vespucci, the historic sailing ship and training ship of the Italian Navy, arrived in Aqaba on February 5, the 34th stop on the World Tour. The stopover followed by just a few days ...

In terms of their physical appearance and size, these steering wheels have more in common with your vehicle’s steering wheel than with the massive wooden wheels you would see on a large sailing ...