nt, e aknndo wloolekWd fgoeer ,aw dshamarirdrp ef oworui roll ,up ara nsfdtu, tubuonrawes twa voitue hrr icpnrogen srfi edseonlcuet, ion. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum e n o S y wouldh ohualvde t htreo pttaetdh, tbou gt liotr iys bae h simg hol oyt th,e setivenrg ground. Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Our Marine Heritage is Testament to Our True Belonging The Sea played a huge role in shaping the heritage & culture of the UAE’s people. It had a lasting impact in forming & enrich- ing our culture for ages. Our leaders and national figures kept urging us to relish our traditions & national identity, and preserve our rich heritage for future generations. Boat building industry is a headline of our marine heritage in which our ancestors made huge & admirable efforts. It is our duty to at least make every effort to preserve this legacy for our generation and present it to our visitors. By doing so, we will be able to instill a sense of true belonging in our current generation and enable them to maintain a healthy balance be- tween tradition & modernization. This publication, compiled by RTA Marine Agency, is a valuable contribution to revive & preserve the industry of boat-building in the UAE and the whole Gulf area. We hope it will provide a link between generations and strengthen the base of our mari- time heritage. We hope that all those concerned with the marine legacy of the UAE and the Gulf region will find this publication useful in documenting the traditional boat-building industry. We equal- ly hope that researchers and innovators will be inspired by the collections contained in this book in developing heritage-ori- ented initiatives & modern products. Mattar Al Tayer Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA Contents Types of Sailing Boats .........................................................................13 Al-Jalibout ......................................................................................14 Al-Sanbook ....................................................................................15 Al-Shouee ......................................................................................16 Al-Baqqara & Al-Bateel ..................................................................17 Al-Boom .........................................................................................18 Al-Boom Al-Qata’a ..........................................................................19 Al-Boom Al-Saffar ..........................................................................20 Water Boom ...................................................................................21 Al-Baghla .......................................................................................22 Al-Warjiah (Al-Shasha) ...................................................................23 Al-Lanj ............................................................................................24 Al-Hoori ..........................................................................................25 Al-Mashwa .....................................................................................26 Al-Keet ...........................................................................................27 Al-Katter .........................................................................................28 Al-Ghanja ........................................................................................29 Al-Balam ........................................................................................30 Al-Chala .........................................................................................31 Al-Kashti ........................................................................................32 Al-Kooteh .......................................................................................33 Al-Abri ............................................................................................34 Al-Abra ...........................................................................................35 Rowing Abra ...................................................................................36 Al-Badan ........................................................................................37 Ship Building Terminologies ...............................................................40 Building of Sailing Boats ....................................................................52 A Selection of Antique Photos .............................................................76 Marine Agency Types of Sailing Boats Type of Boat Al-Jalibout Type of Boat Al-Sanbook Usage Used in pearl diving, Al-Tawasha operations, and in the buy- Usage One of the most famous boats in the Gulf after Al-Boom and ing & selling of pearls. it is one of the key diving boats. It was used for Al-Tawasha or pearl trading. The Omani Sanbook is larger than other Length, Width Base length ranges from 20 to 100 feet. Base length of the models in the Gulf countries. Al-Sanbook was used for sea & Load Omani Jaliboat is 50 feet. voyages to India & Africa, whereas the Yemeni Sanbook was used in marine transport and pronounced as “Al-Sanbooq” Name Derived from a type of western boats called the Jolly Boat. in Yemen. Place Most Arabian Gulf countries. Length, Width Base length is about 60 feet (40 arms length). & Load Name Unknown. Place Most Arabian Gulf countries and Yemen. 14 Sailing boats in the Arabian Gulf Area 15 Sailing boats in the Arabian Gulf Area Type of Boat Al-Shouee Type of Boat Al-Baqqara & Al-Bateel Usage It is smaller than Al-Sanbook and used for pearl diving. It is Usage They are two of greatly similar diving boats and considered considered one of the most important fishing boats in the one of the oldest pearl diving boats. As they were fast they Arabian Gulf. were used by some pirates in the Gulf & Arabian Sea. They were also used in the military. Length, Width Up to 75 feet or less. & Load Length, Width Load ranges from 100 to 300 tons. & Load Name Unknown. Name Unknown. Building of such boats had since been stopped. Place Most Arabian Gulf countries. Place Most Arabian Gulf countries and India. 16 Sailing boats in the Arabian Gulf Area 17 Sailing boats in the Arabian Gulf Area