Description

The structural form of the stern is the main classification criterion for traditional boats

Varkalas boats in general

Varkalas is a medium or large size traditional boat type with a transom stern. Varkalas-type boats were predominantly built on East Aegean islands up utnil the middle of the 20th century. Today, very few examples survive.

Aghios Dimitrios

Built in Skiathos i1927, Aghios Dimitrios was used for the transportation of wine until 1962 and as a fishing boat thereafter. Today, there is provision for Aghios Dimitrios to be included in the exhibits of the Aegean Shipbuilding and Marine Crafts Museum in Samos.

Bibliography

Δαμιανίδης, Κ. (1998). Ελληνική Παραδοσιακή Ναυπηγική. Πολιτιστικό Ίδρυμα Ομίλου Πειραιώς

Δαμιανίδης, Κ. και Ζήβας Α. (1986). Το Τρεχαντήρι στην Ελληνική Ναυπηγική Τέχνη. Έκδοση ΕΟΜΜΕΧ. Αθήνα