Jangada

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title: Jangada
text: A jangada is a traditional fishing boat made of wood used in the northern region of Brazil. The construction of the jangada incorporates some improvements in neolithic handcraft - better materials were found and the physics of sailing was better observed through experimentation. The details are closely guarded by artisans. Its triangular sail makes use of some effects of fluid dynamics. Also known as a "latin" sail, it allows one to sail against the wind, taking advantage of the pressure differe
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category slug: encyclopedia
description: Brazilian sailboat
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jangada
date created: 2007-05-25T19:18:20Z
date modified: 2024-09-09T19:37:37Z
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image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Jangada-Tibau.jpg","width":1600,"height":1200}
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