Sailing ships carried a median of 53 and a maximum of 287. And there were many more steamship trips on the Panama route to San Francisco than trips by sail.

Association of Dunkirk Little Ships organised the flotilla, pictured sailing out of Ramsgate The dinghy which had 80 people aboard was designed to carry no more than 20, it is understood.

1/32 scale model of sailing ship HMS Royal William sold for $18,400 The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 20, 2013 10:52 AM PDT | Last Updated: June 20, 2013 ...

The 80-metre-long vessel – the world’s largest sailing cargo ship – was propelled across the Atlantic by 3,000 square metres of sails, handled by a seven-member crew.