Guardian, 1 February 2003
Hidden depths
Rachel Spence
An article about our bragozzo boat charter.
...The Eolo is a bragozzo, one of the flat-bottomed, wooden sailing boats used for over 300 years by Venice's fishermen. Today, they are no longer workhorses, but Mauro, who grew up messing about in boats on the lagoon, realised that they could be pressed back into service. The Eolo now acts as a luxury cruise ship, introducing visitors to areas of the lagoon that are accessible only by private boat.
"I wanted people to see the lagoon as I saw it", Mauro explains, "So many people come to Venice and never really understand what is out here." ...
Bragozzo boat
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