Adriatic 2009 » Boats - theirs and ours

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Squero (Gondola boatyard) di San Trovaso	Inside the gondola workshop	A racing gondolini at a rowing club	Traditional Puparins for racing	A local sanpierota
The sanpierotta sails away	Another sanpierota © J O'Keefe	A 'forcula' for every occasion hanging above the gondola...	Gondola workshop © J O'Keefe	A Mixture of traditional boats in the workshop. A sandolo...
Decoration for traditional boats on the boat builder's...	Bench in a working gondola workshop © J O'Keefe	Inside the Squero on Giudecca	Gondola rank at San Marco	Choppy waters in St Mark's bay
Wedding Gondolas at Academia	Gondolier takes a break for a fag	The back street gondola tour	This gondolier is a Smurf fan	Gondola traffic
Traghetto (Gondola ferry)	Traghettos cross the Grand Canal for 50 Cents per person....	Twin oared sandolo	Caorlina with an outboard - that's cheating	Family row boat Venice style
Practicing in a sandolo for the regatta	A gondolini crew practice at Mazzorbo	Nice home built sailboat came over for a chat	Lateen rigged barge moored at Chioggia	Probably a Trabacalo - North Adriatic transport vessel
Varnished Taxi - nice	Beautiful classic Venician launch	Classic Venetian launch or water taxi	Rotting Launch outside Ca d'Oro	The taxi drop off garage on San Giorgio Maggiore
Hotel Cipriani courtesy limos	San Clemente Palace Hotel courtesy limo © J O'Keefe	Classic Riva Launch	Modern AquaRiva (GRP Riva)	Classic Launch
New Lancia powerboat	40 knot hearse	A DHL van parked by a derelict lot	A typical truck	The Carabiniere add to the wash in Bacino di San Marco
Motorised Topo at Squero di San Trovaso	Fast Truck (motorised Peata)	A & E	Telephone repair man	A grab lorry heels alarmingly to the load
The Police Boat that gave us trouble at Lido di Venezia ©...	High speed Customs Launch	Attending to a medical emergency	Hotel luggage boat	Refridgerated ice cream truck on Murano © J O'Keefe
Unloading a truck at Murano	Barge pushing tug with 'Lazy tong' type elevating bridge	Normal boatyard jumble	Ambulance workshop. All weather emergency craft such as...	Mechanic attends to a taxi's 200hp Mercruiser diesel
Local cabin cruiser built in traditional style	This traditional boat has long pintles on the rudder so...	Giudecca boat yard	Four deep parking garage at the Marina on Giudecca	The Yacht Club marina on San Giorgio Maggiore
Marina in Sacca della Misericordia - No visitor's places	Ancient and Modern - The style of the boat is 600 years...	Super Yacht Martha Ann. At this distance too big to fit...	The other end.	Sea Force One (with the garage open)
The Sail assisted cruise liner 'Wind Surf' arriving. © J...	The Sail assisted cruise liner 'Wind Surf'.	Snapshot time on Gadfly	Gadfly sharing the Giudecca Canal with Brilliance of the...	Appuskidu moored for lunch at Torcello © J O'Keefe
Gadfly sailing home to Fusina	Appuskidu and Gadfly © J O'Keefe	Motor and sail. Alanah and Appuskidu approach Murano © J...	Douglas breakfasting on Appuskidu anchored off Burano.	Jack and Tyboat in tropic mode
Douglas takes Lunch © J O'Keefe	Tyboat sails into Fusina sunset.

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