tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post7774549421506642833..comments2024-03-28T07:41:39.861-07:00Comments on The Gondola Blog: Pupparin Construction at the GSVVM - AsymmetryGondola Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851059697312050099noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post-60531662682133965212009-04-30T02:27:00.000-07:002009-04-30T02:27:00.000-07:00Thanks Greg and Nereo. I didn't think they were in...Thanks Greg and Nereo. I didn't think they were intended for hauling freight*, but wasn't sure of the intended use. <br /><br />(*Greg, have you seen the topas that are painted brown and carry the UPS logo?)<br /><br />Some regatta team has to be watching this build and waiting for their beauty to be completed.Bob Eastonhttp://bob-easton.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post-23290230656008524742009-04-29T02:47:00.000-07:002009-04-29T02:47:00.000-07:00In the past the "puparini" were used to take passe...In the past the "puparini" were used to take passengers like gondole or sandoli buranelli.<br />Today they are used mainly for regattas or even just trips by the rowing clubs that have the great honor and luck to owe one.Nereohttp://gondolasolidale.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post-2525859539957553842009-04-29T00:21:00.000-07:002009-04-29T00:21:00.000-07:00The lore, as I understand it, is that these boats ...The lore, as I understand it, is that these boats were originally used as training platforms for young gondoliers-in-training. Sometimes they would take passengers, other times they were treated more as recreational vessels.<br />In some ways, the boat reminds me of some of the old "gondola da fresca" boats we've seen in museums and photos.<br />She is essentially a longer version of a sandolo with a raised poppa.<br />This raised poppa is key, because it creates the right learning environment for someone who wants to master Venetian rowing on a gondola.<br />Many other uses probably pepper the history of the design, but these days pupparini are primarily club boats, used for recreational and regata purposes.<br />The boat's heritage as a training platform for young men is evidenced by the fact that she is rowed in the Regata Storica my the "giovanni", or young men.<br />Here in the US, there are a few operating as passenger boats with great success.Gondola Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851059697312050099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post-11384267666929748022009-04-28T09:22:00.000-07:002009-04-28T09:22:00.000-07:00Thanks once again Nereo!
Greg, what are the preva...Thanks once again Nereo!<br /><br />Greg, what are the prevalent uses of a pupparin?<br /><br />Like you, I too enjoy seeing the bare wood and how it all goes together.Bob Eastonhttp://bob-easton.com/blognoreply@blogger.com