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Caorlina
The caorlina was a boat used for transport and fishing; it was  about 10 metres long with symmetrical, crescent-shaped bow and stern. Modern versions are used only for show or for regattas for six oarsmen. This and other cargo boats used a special type of forcola with three morsi aligned vertically  which allowed the oarsman to maintain a comfortable position both when the boat was empty and when it was fully loaded.
Traditional forcole Forcole for regatta
8. Caorlina: traditional stern forcola 9. Caorlina: stern forcola for regatta
10. Caorlina: traditional bow forcola 11. Coarlina: bow forcola for regatta

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