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http://155.54.239.17:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/323| Title: | The Pasara |
| Keywords: | Pasera Croatia Typical ship Maritime culture Lussino |
| Issue Date: | 1934 |
| Abstract: | In the image we see a boat that was fishing, the "Pasera" stands out among traditional boats, for its marine qualities, for the elegance and simplicity of lines. |
| Description: | The “Pasera” stands out among traditional boats, for its marine qualities, for the elegance and simplicity of lines. Born as a fishing boat, for these characteristics it has also spread as a pleasure boat especially in the Gulf of Trieste. It originates from the island of Lošinj where it was used for fishing with gillnets, pots and palangresi. In its most common version it was about 5 meters long, had a square stern with a slightly inclined mirror, and a sufficiently high and long counter-keel that allowed it to perform well under sail. The sail was in third position with the peak almost vertical. He often armed a bowsprit with a small bow. The bridging covered the front third of the boat. The tree generally did not carry shrouds. By transforming into a pleasure boat, the "flounder" has gradually modified some of its characteristics, the dimensions have increased, the bridging has become complete with a low deckhouse, keel ballast has been added to improve stability and prevailing sailing equipment has become Marconi. The origins of the plaice date back to the second half of the 19th century and it is believed that their beginnings in the shipyards of Lošinj and the surrounding islands come from the fact that the Lošinj captains of those times, the Cosulich, the Martinolich, the Premuda, the Tarabocchia and others equally famous, brought some similar boats to the Adriatic used on large English sailboats as lances for the transport of people and materials from ships to anchor in the bays to the mainland. Despite their humble functions, they were extremely safe, maneuvering, dry boats with excellent seakeeping. Lošinj's masters of axes then adapted them to local marine needs, thus giving rise to the "flounder". If the first buildings were intended for their rather exclusive use for fishing towards the beginning of the 20th century, their production also developed in the field of pleasure boating, increasingly refining their lines, increasing their sail area (up to 30 sq.m. of sail for a boat of 5 meters) and the lead ballast suitably arranged on the bottom according to the pace and weight on board. Unfortunately there are no construction plans. To make them, the Lošinj master craftsmen simply used their skill and sensitivity; they used the half model called "canavetta" whose data were then transferred in 1: 1 scale on a track drawn on the construction site floor with the keel and the individual ordinates necessary to set up the hull. Today there are only a few drawings of the regatta "sparrows", taken over by Artù Chiggiato, designer and great fan of these boats. It is thanks to Chiggiato and the latest builders from Lošinj that the designer Carlo Sciarelli learned the secrets of these hulls and designed a "flounder" six meters long, with perfect performance for navigation in the Gulf of Trieste, good stability ( has a width of over two meters) and with excellent performance in the race thanks to the generous sail area of 26 square meters. The technical data sheet of this "flounder" is as follows: Overall length 6.00 m; maximum width 2.07 m; draft 0.7 m; displacement 1 ton. ballast 400 kg; Total sail area 26.50 sq m; Mainsail 18.50 m2; Bow 8.00 m2. Original digital object: http://www.mlhistria.altervista.org/citta/lussino/passera.htm |
| URI: | http://155.54.239.17:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/323 |
| Appears in Collections: | Balkan & Black Sea |
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| The_Pasara.jpg | The “Pasera” stands out among traditional boats, for its marine qualities, for the elegance and simplicity of lines. Born as a fishing boat, for these characteristics it has also spread as a pleasure boat especially in the Gulf of Trieste. It originates from the island of Lošinj where it was used for fishing with gillnets, pots and palangresi. In its most common version it was about 5 meters long, had a square stern with a slightly inclined mirror, and a sufficiently high and long counter-keel that allowed it to perform well under sail. The sail was in third position with the peak almost vertical. He often armed a bowsprit with a small bow. The bridging covered the front third of the boat. The tree generally did not carry shrouds. By transforming into a pleasure boat, the "flounder" has gradually modified some of its characteristics, the dimensions have increased, the bridging has become complete with a low deckhouse, keel ballast has been added to improve stability and prevailing sailing equipment has become Marconi. The origins of the plaice date back to the second half of the 19th century and it is believed that their beginnings in the shipyards of Lošinj and the surrounding islands come from the fact that the Lošinj captains of those times, the Cosulich, the Martinolich, the Premuda, the Tarabocchia and others equally famous, brought some similar boats to the Adriatic used on large English sailboats as lances for the transport of people and materials from ships to anchor in the bays to the mainland. Despite their humble functions, they were extremely safe, maneuvering, dry boats with excellent seakeeping. Lošinj's masters of axes then adapted them to local marine needs, thus giving rise to the "flounder". If the first buildings were intended for their rather exclusive use for fishing towards the beginning of the 20th century, their production also developed in the field of pleasure boating, increasingly refining their lines, increasing their sail area (up to 30 sq.m. of sail for a boat of 5 meters) and the lead ballast suitably arranged on the bottom according to the pace and weight on board. Unfortunately there are no construction plans. To make them, the Lošinj master craftsmen simply used their skill and sensitivity; they used the half model called "canavetta" whose data were then transferred in 1: 1 scale on a track drawn on the construction site floor with the keel and the individual ordinates necessary to set up the hull. Today there are only a few drawings of the regatta "sparrows", taken over by Artù Chiggiato, designer and great fan of these boats. It is thanks to Chiggiato and the latest builders from Lošinj that the designer Carlo Sciarelli learned the secrets of these hulls and designed a "flounder" six meters long, with perfect performance for navigation in the Gulf of Trieste, good stability ( has a width of over two meters) and with excellent performance in the race thanks to the generous sail area of 26 square meters. The technical data sheet of this "flounder" is as follows: Overall length 6.00 m; maximum width 2.07 m; draft 0.7 m; displacement 1 ton. ballast 400 kg; Total sail area 26.50 sq m; Mainsail 18.50 m2; Bow 8.00 m2. | 18,22 kB | JPEG | View/Open |
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