Interestingly enough, there were sail-powered cargo ships well into the 20th century[1], hauling bulk cargo for cheap. The crews were severely underpaid because some countries still had various licenses that required commercial sailing experience to get.
The boats could sail from Austrailia to England in 3-4 months.
The boats could sail from Austrailia to England in 3-4 months.
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron-hulled_sailing_ship