Age Of Sail

The Age of Sail is a period spanning roughly from 1478 to 1876, where sailing ships in war vanished for the rest of history.

Its the earliest party of Modern History, being the start of early Modern Period

Golden Age of Sail
The Golden Age Of Sail is generally agreed to be somewhere between 1765 and 1817. When Tall Ships where reaching a peak in size and complexity, whilst being replaced by the more advanced Steamships and Ironclads.