Traditional Boats of the Adour
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THE BOATS OF THE ADOURBAYOUNE
A galupe used for transporting goods (60 tons)
• Flat-bottomed barge with a shallow draft (18 cm)
• Length: 18 m; Beam: 3.70 m
• Weight: 10 tons
• Oak wood
• Aft decked with a "half-tillac" or "escapuchot" (shelter-berth and hold)
• Rudder balanced by a stone (80 kg)
• Equipped with a mast and a single-yard sailLOU TARRIT
The couralin used for amateur and professional fishing
• Flat-bottomed boat
• Length: 5.50 m; Beam: 2 m
• Bow with a flat shape
• Lug rigging
• Navigation: sail, sculling, pole, and oartranslated by
•June 6, 2025
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