Rare footage of lateen-rigged Sicilian fishing boats, taken in 1947. Most of the fishing took place at night. The boats are typical Mediterranean workboats of a type that has existed for thousands of years. When the sail fills you can get an idea of how powerful this simple rig was. From Luchino Visconti's "La Terra Trema" 1948
Beautiful, but incredibly dangerous. There's a reason why seiner fishing was preferred, even by people like my GFather who fished his entire life.
tankerraid 3 months ago
Wow, what a great find! I wish there was more like this.
tekwaro 1 year ago
'Most of the fishing took place at night'.....?
On a sicilian boat?
Did they end up 'sleeping with the fishes'?
loki1066 2 years ago