A MARITIME MODEL OF THE GALLEY WARSHIP 'THE CHEBEC'
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR GAETAN BARALLON, SEYCHELLES CONSUL GENERAL TO AUSTRALIA, PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE BOITE'S MUSICAL MISSION CROSS-CULTURAL MUSICAL MISSION
this vessel was made by the reknown master craftsman Robin Port-Louis,
the hardwoods used include bois noire, boise jeaunne, catia, bois de rose, bois de fer. The Chebec was a highly manoeuvrable galley type of warship with lanteen sails, the vessel was regarded as one of the best battle worthy sailing vessels of the 17th century
100CM LONG; MAST HEIGHT 100CM
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Sandy Bruce
Alison Alford
Ann Roberts
Philip A. Gore
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