I think what you are describing are French sardine boats. I don't remember what they are called, but Claude Worth described them in his book Yacht Cruising, based on observations during a cruise to France 100 years ago. He was quite impressed with them. BTW, that book is hard to find now (and expensive), but I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the early days of cruising and old school methods. Still a lot of info and ideas that apply to today.... though the instructions on reefing a bowsprit and salting beef are quaint, but entertaining.
Thankyou very much, Ed. Thats probably the boats fastyacht was thinking of, I couldn't locate a photo. I agree, pretty crazy. Topsails for light air speed (no motors), and lug rig to easily set sail off the beach.All sorts of French fishing boats. Probably most famous are the bisquines.
2 replicas of the later form sailing: La Granvillaise
La Cancalaise
You have to say that those are fucking crazy rigs.
One form of offshore tuna boat was the dundee
The Scottish version: a fifie, Reaper in this case. 70' LOA with a 1,130.2 sq ft DIPPING lug main. Can you imagine swinging the heel of the yard round the mast when tacking? Ouf. Hard men - don't think I would tell one of them to HTFU.
Horses for courses !Bisquines were Oyster dredgers. Dredging time being limited by the administration (and the banks guarded): light wind speed was paramount to be there in time and to get back in time for the catch to grab the Paris train. All of out of drying-out Harbour.Thankyou very much, Ed. Thats probably the boats fastyacht was thinking of, I couldn't locate a photo. I agree, pretty crazy. Topsails for light air speed (no motors), and lug rig to easily set sail off the beach.All sorts of French fishing boats. Probably most famous are the bisquines.
2 replicas of the later form sailing: La Granvillaise
La Cancalaise
You have to say that those are fucking crazy rigs.
One form of offshore tuna boat was the dundee
