The Egyptians were the first builders of sailing's news. It makes at least five thousand years manufacturing them to sail on the Nile and later by the Mediterraneo.las sailing boats were the first means of transport over long distances from water ( rivers, lakes and seas ). They currently have a use of recreational, sporting or educational character. However, in some areas of the Indian Ocean are used with a commercial sense.Sailing boats also had a military use, especially in Nations with a strong colonial development transoceanic ( England, Spain, Holland, France ) until the 19th century.There are many types, but all have certain basic things in common. All sailing craft have a protected helmet by keel, rig, at least one mast to support the sails and a daggerboard to not derive and compensate the lateral force of the wind.Sailing boats were progressively being replaced during the 19th century by steam boat.
