Saturday, June 19, 2010

Sezione Nautica

Sezione Nautica San Jacopo“San Jacopo” Nautical Club, “Scali delle Pietre” (Stones Landing).Sezione Nautica San JacopoYou can see their “gozzo” on a pontoon floating on the canal.

See also: Gozzi & Gozzette - Palio Marinaro - Trofeo D'Alesio
Coppa Risi'atori - Beyond the Second

12 comments:

Lowell said...

Looks nice, but what does a "nautical club" in Livorno do?

I like the "stones" landing.

brattcat said...

Love that tight first shot of the improbable outdoor livingroom with that seasoned wall behind.

Dina said...

A good chance for us to see the inside of the gozzo with the little seats for the rowers.

Why is it up on a pontoon?

VP said...

@ Jacob - Each quarter has its own “cantina” to organize and support the partecipation in our rowing competitions.
Tonight we'll see the “Coppa Barontini”, a chronometer race along the “Fosso Reale”.

VP said...

@ Dina - Staying in the water they get sediments and dirt, like any other boat, which make them slower.
These “gozzi” are delicate and cost a lot of money, so they stay in the water only during the actual rowing and after that they are cleaned up thoroughly.

joo said...

Looks like a cool place:)

Kaori said...

I love those colorful couches! Are they there all the time?

Small City Scenes said...

The first shot looks like a cozy sitting room on the water and then in the long shot we see more of whats going on. Nice. MB

Cezar and Léia said...

The first shot is so different, I mean about the surrealistic idea of a living room just there! Cool post!
Léia

Unknown said...

I was about to ask the same as Dina, but you have already answer and it makes sense.

cieldequimper said...

I think I may practise rowing and emigrate to Livorno.

Gunn said...

I would have liked to walk along here and see the daily life both on land and on the water.