Hi Bluebeard,
I too recommend the book and likely saw it first in the RigerD posting. RIch (PT-2)
yigal-allon-centre.org.il
Donfarr,
drive.google.com
The surviving and recovered/reconstructed lower hull framing gives insitu construction evidence but as there appears to be nothing above those last frames and strakes the upper hull, spars, sail and rigging would be speculative and inferred from other iconographic sources which under detailed examination by numerous scholars prove to be very untrustworthy as even those were often an "artistic presentation" which is not supported by recovered wrecks. . . for example the typical positioning of the mast step at mid ships while actual findings show it was more often placed about 30% aft of stem and not 50%. Your own model though looks like it will be a well done boat and to your own mind and eye. A far as I am aware, setting mast steps aside, there has only been on very ancient wreck with a mast standing in place by Ballard 2004 seen by his submersible in an anerobic layer of very deep cold water, in the Black Sea as I recall. Just some thoughts. Rich (PT-2)Dear friend, you are doing a very impressive job For those who are interested in reading about the boat, I have attached the link to the Yigal Alon Museum website, which can be read in English.
english | The Ancient Boat
I recognize this figure from page 75 of the doctoral thesis of Richard J. Whitwright who incorporates a number of conclusions of other researchers ahead of him and repeatedly notes iconographic, graphic presentations from scribes or "artists" of those ages. A good point that he makes about masts, compound with assumed woodlings, and yards, is that the size of the vessel and assumed sail area bent on any mast or yard would likely determine if it was single or multiple parts, joined. My own assumption is that the Galilee boat is a small vessel so single part mast and yards would be associated. If you had a larger vessel with larger elements then the composite would be justifiably assumed. ASSUMPTION is the main thesis in most of these fragmented recoveries with the actual physical remains for analysis. The decision is in your mind and eye as to what will be the best presentation. The figure that you posted above is a basic and simplified location diagram and not stated as the product of a particular research finding. One repeated source that he quotes is C, J. Marchaj whose earlier book, Sailing Theory and Practice, 1964, I bought in 1967 when I began racing in a dedicated manner and needed to know as much as I could pack into my head about the aerodynamic and hydrodynamic factors to tune my boat and keep is constantly re-tuned by in real time adjusting the lines and control of heel for best speed.
Please do not consider me as the last word, maybe a go to guy, but I just like to read a lot and gather related information with a demonstrable provenance. When I see something that someone in my field of interests states, my first question is where did the find that and was that source credible and also vetted. We can only do so much in finding what is true or just tradition . . . and tradition has been passed along for eons until it becomes the truth until some other researcher disproves it, ideally by physical evidence which itself is suscptable to interpretation. That is the big game in many fields when differing opinions are posted which the larger group vet for their own independent confirmation or rejection. Quite a game if we have time and resources to play it. Rich (PT-2)
