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Forcola classica da poppa

This fòrcola (Venetian oarlock) is a classic piece for a gondola, handcrafted by remèr Saverio Pastor. It's normally used by the Venetian gondoliers: height, shape and size of these oarlocks vary depending on the body structure and rowing style of the single rower.
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Saverio Pastor
Venice, Italy
Venetian rowing is an asymmetrical rowing style with a single, hydrodynamic oar, developed because of the narrow Venetian canals: the rower needs a st ...
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