Lugger
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A lugger is a sailing vessel defined by its rig, using the lug sail on all of its one or more masts. Luggers were widely used as working craft, particularly off the coasts of France, England, Ireland
Reaper, a Fifie, a type of sailing drifter built in the Northeast of Scotland
Luggers at Looe Bay, showing use of jib and topsails
A French lugger, beached and drying nets. The lugsail is spread on the beach. Painted by Gustave Courbet around 1874.
Corentin, a replica chasse-marée
Coble
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The coble is a type of open traditional fishing boat which developed on the North East coast of England. The southernmost examples occur around Hull; the type extends to Burnmouth just across the Scot
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…three-masted luggers tended to be discarded, with larger sails being set on the fore and mizzen. This gave more clear space in which to work fishing nets. Coble, used on the English east coast from Yorkshire to Northumberland Five Man boats, large 55–65 foot boats used for line fishing on the Yorkshire coast…
Three cobles at North Landing, Flamborough Head
Coble on Filey Coble Landing
Jangada Tibau
Trawer Hauling Nets