BARCA
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:14 pm
“Barca” used by Portugal during the Portuguese explorer voyages in the 15th century as shown on the 32e stamp was a 2 or 3 masted vessel, often used as a reconnaissance vessel accompanying Portuguese explorers. Small square foresail and a square mainsail as seen on stamp on the two-masted barca’s. She was sometimes rowed.
The 16e stamp shows is a small open barca used on the upper Rio Lima in north-western Portugal and used for local fishing and ferrying. Flat bottom, straight raked stem, wide transom. Straight sides, flared towards the stern. Rowed with a single pair of oars.
Length ca 6m.
Source: Aak to Zumbra a dictionary of the World’s Watercraft.
Portugal 1960 8E sg1182, scott?,1981 16e sg 1827, scott 1491. 1990 32e sg 2202, scott 1815.
The 16e stamp shows is a small open barca used on the upper Rio Lima in north-western Portugal and used for local fishing and ferrying. Flat bottom, straight raked stem, wide transom. Straight sides, flared towards the stern. Rowed with a single pair of oars.
Length ca 6m.
Source: Aak to Zumbra a dictionary of the World’s Watercraft.
Portugal 1960 8E sg1182, scott?,1981 16e sg 1827, scott 1491. 1990 32e sg 2202, scott 1815.