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Fishing Boats of Cornwall
Mike Smylie
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Description for Fishing Boats of Cornwall
Paperback. The first deep-sea fishing boats of Cornwall, from around 1800 onwards, are generally regarded as being influenced by the three-masted Breton luggers that sailed over in search of new fishing grounds. This book offers a look at the development of Cornish fishing boats, from the lugger to Pilchard seine-net boats. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WGG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 6. Weight in Grams: 316.
The first deep-sea fishing boats of Cornwall are regarded as being influenced by the three-masted French luggers that sailed over to cause havoc amongst the locals. However, fishing had been practised by Cornishmen for many generations before that, with mackerel and pilchard fishing being prominent. Inshore, lobster and crab fishing had also been popular for generations. This book looks at the development of Cornish fishing boats, from the lugger to Pilchard seine-net boats, once as prolific as the luggers and usually built locally, as were traditional lobster and crab vessels. These are discussed alongside more unusual boats, such as the ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752449067
SKU
V9780752449067
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Mike Smylie
MIKE SMYLIE is a maritime historian who specialises in the fishing industry and has written numerous books and articles on the subject, including Thomas Summers & Co.<.> and Voices from the Shoreline for The History Press. He is also a founder member of the 40+ Fishing Boat association, which was founded to promote and preserve British fishing traditions and vessels, ... Read more
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