SOCIAL STUDIES

Sailing ship to haul freight

France is to build its first modern sailing ship to carry cargo around the world in an environmentally friendly way. The 255 foot vessel will resemble a galleon of the Age of Sail, from the late-16th to the mid-19th centuries, when sailing ships plied the seas as international trade expanded. It will be able to carry 1,000 tonnes of freight, with almost zero greenhouse gas emissions. It will travel at a speed of 10 knots.