Over the course of the late eighteenth century the Royal Navy, and most other navies, changed the Mizzen yard from a full lateen to a half lateen (where the sail in front of the mast was cut away but ...

I thought members might be interested in this report from the National Archives... 22 April 1574: Report by the Rye Authorities "Around March 24th, a small ship of about 40 tons called The Seigneur de ...