The Galway Hooker by Alan Rogers / O Galway Hooker de Alan Rogers / Le Galway Wooker de Alan Rogers / La Galway Wooker par Alan Rogers / La Galway Wooker di Alan Rogers / Die GalwayWooker von Alan Rogers

Galway Hookers also sail the "Bottle Seas". My friend Alan Rogers, in the picture above, has already made a few, one of which was offered to me. See how beautiful they are. The method Alan used is the same as I use, the hull is hollow and made to scale. Alan is also the editor of the BottleShipp of European Association of Ships in Bottles' Bottle Ship magazine, which I also belong to. According to Wikipedia , the Galway hooker (Irish: bád mór or húicéir) is a traditional sailing vessel characteristic of Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. This vessel, which transported peat and was also a fishing vessel, was developed for the rough and stormy waters of these seas. Traditionally this vessel is black and the sails are a dark brownish red. After the photographs you can watch an excellent film about them. http://www.kinvara.com/community/traditiona_boats_of_ireland Os Galway Hooker também navegam nos "Mares de Garrafa". O meu amigo ...