Mini Bregante-Leudo Med.(Mamoli 1:72)

Description

The origin of the Leudo are rather uncertain. According to suppositions probably having a content of truth, the Leudo comes from a type of medieval boat with two masts inclined towards the prow with lateen sails. It should afterwards have lost the foremast, replaced by a bowsprit with jibs, making the maneuvers easier. The hull has a characteristic egg shape with a very accentuated bending weather conditions, unbearable even for stronger hulls. It was a cargo ship hauling hardware, agricultural tools, hand-manufactured goods, and cloths in the Mediterranean Sea.

Length 11.4″/ Height 7.8″/ Scale 1:72