Vatican boat model exhibit, Part 2

In a current temporary exhibit at the Vatican Museums, dozens of models of watercraft from numerous nations and cultures are presented to re...

Buckminster Fuller's Model Boat Collection, Part 2

In this post we look at the remainder of Buckminster Fuller's model boat collection that was recently donated to Penobscot Marine Museum...

"Whaleback" Chinese Junks

A  sha-ch'uan or sand boat. The big basket tied to the house side is not a dinghy: it's a sea anchor. Illustration by Valentin A. S...

China's Quanzhou Ship Full of Surprises

Reconstruction of the Quanzhou ship. Note bulkheads, stern rudder that can be raised with a windlass, and V-shaped hull. Click any image for...

Models in the Madrid Naval Museum, Part II

Here's a look at Chinese ship and boat models in  the  Museo Naval de Madrid . As in the previous post, about Philippine vessels in the ...