Whaleboat - Wikipedia
WEBA whaleboat is a type of open boat that was used for catching whales, or a boat of similar design that retained the name when used for a different purpose. Some whaleboats were used from whaling ships. Other whaleboats would operate from the shore.
Whaleboat | Sailing, Oar-Powered, Naval | Britannica
WEBWhaleboat, light, swift, rowing and sailing boat fitted with a centreboard (retractable keel), initially developed for use by whaling crews and now used more generally. Its double-ended, broad-beamed design is reminiscent of the old Viking boats; in time carvel-constructed whaleboats superseded.
Vessels and Terminology - New Bedford Whaling Museum
WEBAn introduction to the essential tools – the vessels – and terminology used aboard a whaling voyage.
About Whaleboats - WCR
WEBThe whaleboat was a double-ended, light, open boat with a length at that time of between twenty-seven and thirty-one feet and a beam of slightly more than one-fifth of the length. It was pulled with oars and sailed. It was a fine sea boat, not only well adapted to its function but also handsome.
From Whales to Buoys: Finding a New Sport in an Old Custom
WEBNov 14, 2017 · From Whales to Buoys: Finding a New Sport in an Old Custom. These historic and decommissioned whaleboats are connecting young Azorean racers to their powerful past. By Gemina Garland-Lewis.
Paja: Jack Setton’s modern whaleboat is the product of a …
WEBNov 23, 2020 · His ‘something else’ is the modern whaleboat Paja. Setton discovered the Sardinian designer Paolo Bua and was impressed with the pretty, sleek hulled yachts he was creating.
Whaleboat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBThe meaning of WHALEBOAT is a long narrow rowboat made with both ends sharp and raking, often steered with an oar, and formerly used by whalers for hunting whales.
Hunters to racers: the fascinating world of Azorean whaleboat …
WEBApr 16, 2024 · The design of an Azorean whaleboat, which was used right up until the 1980s to hunt and catch giant sperm whales migrating through the Azores archipelago, has changed very little over time.
The Whaleboat: A Study of Design, Construction, and Use from …
WEBThis updated edition of The Whaleboat is the definitive source for information on this important workboat type. Written by former Mystic Seaport shipwright Will Ansel, its 147 pages include...
Life onboard a Whaleship - U.S. National Park Service
WEBDec 19, 2018 · The world of the ship was isolated, highly structured, racially integrated, and, by the mid-1800s, increasingly populated by captains' wives and children who joined on longer voyages. Though the sea is traditionally understood as romantic landscape, whaling was not a romantic business.