A Tale of Two Brands. Part 1: War Galleys in the Medieval Mediterranean

The article focuses on the galley design and explains how rowed vessels benefited from sails. It shows that the banana-shaped craft had hybrid propulsion. I wrote this article so that the general public would realize that galleys and round ships were fundamentally different vessels and that the rowed ships served as ultimate warships well into the seventeenth century.
The text below outlines the main sections of the document: 1. The Two Brands discusses the primary differences between the two ship families. 2. The Galley's Performance focuses on the hybrid propulsion of the galleys. 3. The Low Freeboard emphasizes that the speed and maneuverability came at the expense of seaworthiness. 4. The Propulsion explains how the two propulsion modes contribute to performance. 5. Choppy Seas elaborates on the problems encountered in rough seas. 6. Huggling the Coasts clarifies the preferable routes for galleys. 7. Wintering discloses what happened to galleys during the unfavorable season. 8. Provisioning demonstrates how limited space for supplies and water prompted frequent stopovers.