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You might find some videos of it actually sailing, but they only do it in high seas, and when entering or exiting a port they have to use auxiliary motors by law. It's a pity how they force modern equipment in historical ship replicas, it kinda breaks the experience. I understand it's for safety, but, sure there should be better alternatives...
It's the only carrack that returned back to Spain in 1522 ( by the way it looked I don't think it was a caravelle type of ship ) from a fleet of five ships under the command of Fernan Do Magellan that circumnavigated the world for the first time in mankind's history. Unfortunately Fernao do Magalhaes died in 1521 in Mactan island which is now in The Phillippines
Just had a major search for any images or videos of what are these boats capabilities .... zero! These replicas are lame! Or their crews are lame! The replica long boats north sea transit, now that is a real boat and real crew and real weather!