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A carrack or '''nao''' was a three- or four- Masted Sailing ship developed in the Mediterranean in the 15th Century . It had a high rounded Stern with an Aftcastle and a Forecastle and Bowsprit at the stem. It was Square-rigged on the Foremast and Mainmast and Lateen - Rigged on the Mizzenmast . Carracks were the first proper Ocean -going ships in Europe ; large enough to be stable in heavy seas, and roomy enough to carry provisions for long voyages. They were the ships in which the Spanish and Portuguese explored the world in the 15th and 16th centuries. In Spanish this type was called ''carraca'' or ''nao'', while in Portuguese it was called ''nau'' (both of which meant simply "ship"). In French it was nef. English military carracks were called Great Ship s. ADVANTAGES The carrack was the high seas beast of burden of choice and has been described as the "perfected transport ship".
However, the large superstructures of these ships made them prone to toppling in strong winds. " carrack in Nagasaki , Japan , 17th Century .]] FAMOUS CARRACKS
CARRACKS IN ASIA From around 1515 , Portugal had trade exchanges with Goa in India , consisting in 3 to 4 carracks leaving Lisbon with silver to purchase cotton and spices in India. Out of these, only one carrack went on to China in order to purchase silk, also in exchange for Portuguese silver. From the time of the acquisition of Macao in 1557 , and their formal recognition as trade partners by the Chinese, the Portuguese Crown started to regulate trade to Japan , by selling to the highest bidder the annual "Captaincy" to Japan, in effect confering exclusive trading rights for a single carrack bound for Japan every year. That trade continued with few interruptions until 1638 , when it was prohibited on the ground that the ships were smuggling priests into Japan. During the 16th Century the carrack developed into the Galleon . TRIVIA The carrack is thought to be the inspiration behind the fictional Carrack-Class Light Cruiser of the Star Wars saga. ADDITIONAL READING
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