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4000 BCE
4000bc
The ancient Egyptians used reeds to build what are thought to be the first sailing boats in the world. The reed boats had sails and a mast and were used on the Nile River -
2500 BCE
2500bc
Around this time, the ancient Egyptians began to build wooden boats that were able to withstand sailing across oceans. -
May 14, 1100
1100AD
The Chinese began to use boats that they called junks. Junks were boats that featured a rudder for steering in addition to watertight compartments and battens located on the sails that served to make them much stronger. The Chinese junks were used as transport and fighting ships, and were in use long before western ships that included such features. -
Sep 6, 1450
1450
Starting around 1450 and for several centuries, wooden ships with three or four masts were in use by several different countries. These masted sailing ships were used as trade vessels, by explorers, to transport cargo, and as battleships. -
1818
The Black Ball Line was a shipping company that began offering passenger service from the United States to England. -
1819
The first ships that were built using steam power began to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Steamships used a combination of wind and steam power to move. -
1910
Ships that were previously powered by burning coal started to be converted to diesel power, and started to use oil as opposed to steam. -
1990
The 1990s saw the rise of passenger cruise ships that were used to take people on holidays. Cruise ships featured shops, restaurants, and other types of recreation. -
2001
Luxary boats became more common in the 2000s starting with 2001, the Amel Super was a small luxary yaght built for purpose to go on a luxary day trip. -
2022
The current year in 2022 has boats for luxury and purely fun. People take them fishing, they are commonly used for in these times water skiing getting tugged along by a boat on 2 skis sounds super fun.