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“Minnow”
Optimist Class
Europe
The Optimist is a one-design class and one of the largest in the world designed specifically for children.
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“Sperwer”
Europe
Tjotters were originally workboats used to transport cargo through canals and across the shallow Ijsselmeer (Inland Sea).
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Caçadeira
Caçadeira
Europe
In addition to fishing in the coastal lagoons around Aveiro, the caçadeira is used for hunting waterfowl and for transportation.
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Coracle
Europe
The coracle has been in use in Wales since the 7th century, and today is used along the Towy River by fishermen angling for salmon and sea trout.
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Færing
Europe
The færing (four-oared boat) was a common form of transportation along the rocky coast and fjords of Norway.
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Gondola
Europe
Gondolas are still used to carry visitors and native Venetians on the narrow canals of Venice.
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Maldon Double-Punt
Double-Punt
Europe
Between September and February, hunters use double punts in the Blackwater River near Britain’s North Sea coast.
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Marder
One-man Torpedo-carrying Submarine (Marder)
Europe
Marders were primarily intended for use in the coastal waters to potentially disrupt Allied shipping and invasions.
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Moliceiro
Weed Boat
Europe
Two men used this large flat bottom boat to gather kelp and seaweed from Aveiro lagoon.
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Ness Yoal
Europe
Yoals are a type of fishing boat native to the Shetland Islands.
Person
Thor Heyerdahl
Europe
He became notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km (5,000 mi) across the Pacific Ocean in a self-built raft.
