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Types of sailing ships built in Galaxidi In the shipyards of Galaxidi various types of sailing vessels were built and they had their own local names. The combination and arrangement of the sails usually determined their type. Brazzera    On its two masts it has two lug-sails for main sails [...] Περισσότερα

The sails The sails of the sailing ships were woven in Galaxidi or brought from abroad. Specialized workers, the sail-makers, designed them, cut them out and sewed them according to the type and size of the ship. This all took place outside or, in the winter, in the upper floors [...] Περισσότερα

Shipbuilding tools The tools used in constructing the wooden sailing ships were of a great variety. The ships’ carpenters used a large number of hand-operated tools, similar to those used by ordinary carpenters. In the days of the sailing ships, there were many forges in Galaxidi where the blacksmiths made [...] Περισσότερα