Schifazzo

The Schifazzo , regionally also Schifazzi or Schirazzo, was an Italian sailing ship type from the 19th century with Latin sails and a stay jib . The most striking feature of the two- or three-masted ship were the steeply upward-pointing bow and stern stems . With a carrying capacity of around 35 tons, the ships were up to 15 meters long and around 3.5 meters wide.

Originally it was the name for certain types of vessels under sail or oar that were normally used for inshore fishing. The shape and size could vary depending on the construction site. The ship type was also used to transport grain or wine in coastal shipping.

literature

• Alfred Dudszus: The great book of ship types: Ships, boats, rafts under oars and sails, steamers, motor ships, marine technology. Pietsch Verlag, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-613-50391-3

Web links

• Model of a Sicilian Schifazzo on the website of the "Arbeitskreis Historischer Modellbau" with photos (accessed October 24, 2019)
• Model of a Schifazzo on Model Ship World (Accessed October 24, 2019)
• Historical explanations of the ship type (Italian) accessed on April 26, 2011
• Imbarcazione page with references to boats in the Mediterranean region (Italian) accessed on April 26, 2011 (page no longer available)