There was a time in the early steamship days where they carried both engines and sails. If that's what you object to it's very easy to verify this with historical records.
If something else, sure maybe.
If something else, sure maybe.
Comparing these rigs to modern ones with aluminum masts and stainless wire or dyneema rope is very apples to oranges.
Even more so since 97% of modern boats have Bermudan rigs (triangle sails) where as these ships have square sails.