Ship model: Brazzera, inv. no. 5216/P 11312

Dimensions: length 73 cm; height 72 cm; width 21 cm

Dimensions of the stand: 44 x 14 cm

Model made by: Ivo Kalc on commission from the Maritime Museum Piran, 2003

 

The lower part of the hull is olive green, followed by black, white, and red. The model has 2 masts with spread canvas sails. The deck is elaborately detailed and fitted. Brazzera was a small-size sailing boat for cargo transportation. It was named after the island of Brač, where it was originally made. Normally, it was single-masted and lateen rigged, and had a transverse sail with a crossbar. The hull was up to 17 metres long, the boat’s length and mast height usually measuring the same. The bow had eyes drawn on both sides of the boat, always with the same shape and vivid colours. Bollards were placed above the eyes and on the stern. The rudder was very heavy and had a beautifully carved handle. The brazzera was also fully decked from bow to stern while the bow held space for four sailors, and the storage area stretched from the mast to the stern.