2007Sailing Ship - Jadran - First Day Cover

Sails have brought man closer to the distant areas, shortened the time, bridged seas and oceans and introduced navigation skillfulness into the golden age by revealing the whole world to mankind. Thanks to the sailboats, many nations, cultures, traditions and customs became known to us. Until the steam machine was invented all ships had existed in a form of sailboats with the exception of the paddle-driven ships although they frequently had sails and used wind as the auxiliary drive. Fast and powerful motor driven ships gained the domination over the world seas several centuries ago. However, sailboats have still remained the unequalled devices serving as the floating classrooms for the future seamen.