Gajeta is a traditional fishing boat with a rounded hull, wider bow and sharper stern. In addition to fishing, it was used to transport people, livestock and various cargoes, even for warfare.
On Korčula it was 4–10 m long and had a carrying capacity of 3–6 t; 10 mi had a carrying capacity of 5.5–8 t; shorter boats (4–5 m) are called gajetica.
Initially, it was powered by oars (two to four) and a Latin sail, after the
World War I. was dominated by mainsail (treva) with two crosses (lantine), and after World War II. is powered by a built-in diesel engine.
It has a light hull with a sharpened underwater part and a wide deck (cabinet) on the bow or stern for handling fishing nets and other tools and for storing cargo.
Cargo gajets, higher loads, are built with a deck along the entire length.
Developed in the 16th century, the Gajeta was represented as a stable, fast and agile boat on the eastern Adriatic coast and most of the Mediterranean (Italy, Malta, Crete, Catalonia).
In my area (central Dalmatia), the construction of Betina is well known.
The art of building the Betina gajeta is a protected intangible cultural asset of the Republic of Croatia, and the Betina gajeta Cicibela built in 1931, the last preserved specimen of the original type, also has the status of a cultural asset.
The Association Betinska gajeta 1740, which has been engaged in traditional shipbuilding in Betina since 2011, and the Association Latinsko idro, which since 2005 promotes the values of traditional sailing and brings together traditional sailing ships at the regatta of the same name in Murter.
The Betina Wooden Shipbuilding Museum has also opened in Betina.
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Attractive photos of this type of vessel, of great historical and cultural value. In addition, the presentation is very informative and well-founded. Best regards, @to-tru.
PS: It is always convenient to indicate that the photos are my own and the device with which they were taken.
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Of course all the photos are mine but thanks for the recommendation to highlight that in the post.
The photos were taken with the Samsung S7.
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Beautiful hull the Gajeta.
I had to look for her on sail!
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Hello friend, thank you for the comment. These boats have a long history, while they were sailing, they fed our ancestors, fished, visited fields on nearby islands, and transported building materials (stone).
It was simply unthinkable to live without them.
Do you sail?
I have a small fishing boat with an outboard engine, now I have bought a 7 meter boat with an inboard engine and cabin. I have never sailed alone, I have been with some friends on sailboats, who skip and go to regattas.
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