The chinese were using sails around 3000 bc, of a type that can still be seen on traditional fishing boats sailing off the coast of vietnam in ha long bay. a jangada is an elegant planked fishing boat used in northern brazil. it has been claimed the jangada dates back to ancient greek time.. An original 19th-century watercolour painting, boats at filey brigg, yorkshire coast. a peaceful view across still waters at filey brigg, the peninsula north of filey on the north yorkshire coast. inscribed "filey brigg looking south". there is an additional watercolour verso as shown inscribed "on the sea, july 19th 1883".. The world's #1 used wooden boat listing website - search 1000's of boats for free and browse the beautiful boat galleries of used wooden boats for sale..
Filey cobles, a traditional wood built beach launched fishing boat, are in danger of disappearing as they reach the end of their design lives. a plan of a filey coble is shown. Whilst currently used as a river/canal cruiser, there is a full tabernacle rig that could be installed together with a proposed sail plan. she certainly does turn heads and with her traditional wooden interior and exterior does have that "wow" factor.. Postcards - traditional boats and classic boats, this page brings together a number of sources of information concerned with of the coble landing at filey on the yorkshire coast. fishing boats of whitby..
