🚢 How a 16th Century Explorer’s Sailing Ship Worked – Full Breakdown & Time-Lapse

🔹 Ever wondered how explorers like Magellan, Columbus, and Drake sailed across uncharted waters? This video takes you inside a 16th-century sailing ship, revealing how these incredible vessels worked! 🚢 ✅ Watch as we break down: ✔️ The ship's construction & materials (oak, pine, tar, and iron) ✔️ How sails, rigging, and wind power moved the ship across the ocean 🌊 ✔️ Navigation tools & techniques used by 16th-century sailors 🧭 ✔️ The daily life of sailors – food, sleeping conditions, and survival ✔️ Weapons & naval battles against pirates and enemy fleets ⚔️ ✔️ The legacy of these ships and how they changed world history 🎥 Featuring historical animations, 3D ship models, time-lapse footage, and expert narration, this is the ultimate educational documentary on Age of Exploration ships! 🔔 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more history and maritime exploration content! 📌 Chapters: OUTLINE: 00:00:00 The Age of Exploration 00:00:36 Anatomy of a 16th-Century Ship 00:01:09 Sails and Tacking 00:01:48 Tools of the Trade 00:02:26 A Sailor's Daily Routine 00:03:07 Fueling the Journey 00:03:47 Warfare at Sea 00:04:24 Perils of the Deep 00:05:06 Impact on Modern Seafaring 16th-century sailing ship How did explorers' ships work Age of Exploration ships Historical sailing ships Galleon ship mechanics Caravel ship explained Old sailing ship navigation Maritime history documentary How ships sailed in the 1500s Ancient shipbuilding techniques Life on a 16th-century ship Sailing technology in the 16th century Wind-powered ships Naval battles in the Age of Exploration Pirate ship weapons #sailingship #ageofexploration #historydocumentary #maritimehistory #16thcentury #caravelle #navalwarfare #oceanexploration #shipbuilding #sailorlife #tallships