Agenzia Bozzo | Ancient Pictures of Camogli | Italy

023. The PORT of CAMOGLI

"Leudo - schooner at anchor"

Year: 1910 approximately

Photographer: F. Ferrari's

The leudo, typical Ligurian cargo schooner common then in the port of Camogli, was mainly used for the transport of wine, coal and sand for building purposes imported from Liguria, Sardinia and Tuscany.

Wide but manoeuvrable and swift, this sail boat could, with few crewmen, berth wherever.

Its bent "ass back" deck was in a position to embarking the waves without danger, ready expelled by the numerous scuppers.

Its wide trina sail (that is triangular, from Latin), supported by a long yard, could easily tack passing from larboard to starboard thanks to the strongly mast tilted to the bow's forecastle.

Their length, between 15 and 18 meters, was ideal to fly the medium size of the worst Mediterranean rugged waves without breaking or wedging the bow into.

The long extensible bowsprit allowed a great prow set.

Of this nice sailship there are still some navigating exemplars, owned by true passionate shipowners appreciating their nautical reliability, the inside large room and the history that come along with this ship.

The picture has been released around 1910 under the Way to the Pier arches.