Three-Masted
Topsail Schooner. Hull Length 19 inches.
The Topsail Schooner a combination of fore and aft sails and small square
sails. They were popular for coastal trading in the early 1800s. Prince Edward Island built a number of topsail schooners and many were sold in Great Britain. A version with raked masts, called the Baltimore Clipper, was much favored
by Privateersmen in the War of 1812.
