A '''schooner'''' is a vessel of two or more masts, generally all fore and aft rigged. Actually, the term covers a variety of types, with the first forms emerging in the [[Chesapeake Bay]] area of America in the 18th century. They were used for coastal trade, fishing and even as small naval and customs vessels. | A '''schooner'''' is a vessel of two or more masts, generally all fore and aft rigged. Actually, the term covers a variety of types, with the first forms emerging in the [[Chesapeake Bay]] area of America in the 18th century. They were used for coastal trade, fishing and even as small naval and customs vessels. |