The barco rabelo (a small skiff used for the Port transportation) loaded with 40 to 50 pipes, that on that time (17th century), due to whirpools, exaggerated weight and strong tides it sank for lots of times during those brave journeys.
In 1887 with the railway construction, the Rabelo started to be less used.
Since the 16th century till May 1971 (when the last tryp was made) there were constructed about 300 skiffs on total.
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| DALVA´s boat at the end of the annual race |
Nowadays the transportation is made by cistern trucks, but without the Rabelo, on that time it would be impossible to transport Port to the important seaport where we have now the Port wine cellars... and ship it to England and abroad.
By now we are still able so see the Rabelo skiffs on a race exhibition on St. John´s day (24 of June) or even anchored along the lodges shore.
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