| Mascaréta | |
| The
mascaréta
is a lighter version of the sandolo without thwarts at the end of
the forward deck. It is between seven and eight metres long, for a crew
of two, used for fun or for women’s regattas. The traditional stern fórcola
has two morsi similar to that of the
sandolo, transformed
for the regattas into a single morso inclined forwards and away
from the boat.
The bow fórcola, also initially similar to that of the sandolo has become gradually lower and extended outwards and forwards so that it resembles the fórcola of the gondolin. It should be emphasized that these changes are by no means definitive because the latest version of the masceréte comunali is completely different from its predecessor. It has curved sides, and is asymmetrical like the puparìni; this new shape obliges the regatta competitors and the remèr to re-examine the equilibrium of the boat and the form of the fórcola. |
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| Traditional forcole | Forcole for regatta |
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| 19. Mascareta: traditional stern forcola | 20. Mascareta: stern forcola for regatta |
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| 21. Mascareta: traditional bow forcola | 22. Mascareta: bow forcola for regatta |
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