Fishing Vessel Sailing Rig Design
Region: South Pacific
Country: Indonesia
Date: 1985
Funded By: FAO
An MEP naval architect visited fishing communities in Timor and Sulawesi. Appropriate sailing rigs for traditional craft which improved performance and could be manufactured from locally available materials were designed and constructed by the consultant. Sailing trials were conducted in authentic fishing conditions; fishermen and local artisans trained in construction and maintenance of sails and rigging; and evaluation by FAO project staff was established.