They were popular in trades that required speed and windward ability, such as 1911 "Encyclopædia Britannica", the first vessel called a schooner was built by builder Andrew Robinson and launched in 1713 from Gloucester, Massachusetts.
They were popular in trades that required speed and windward ability, such as slaving, privateering, and blockade running. According to the 1911 "Encyclopædia Britannica", the first vessel called a schooner was built by builder Andrew Robinson and launched in 1713 from Gloucester, Massachusetts.