![]() ![]() So the railway was far from being an immediate threat to the ascendancy of sail and oar in transporting goods north. The locomotive in the Public Gardens used to haul goods to and from the lakeside point of transfer to ship. In the absence of the Breva, Tivano or any other wind, the boatsmen resorted to using up to four oars. ![]() They were assisted travelling north by the regular midday wind called the Breva or, when travelling south by the wind known as the Tivano. They were single masted boats propelled by a single sail, often as tall as the boat was long. A larger version of these gondolas, similar in shape and design, were called ‘comballi’. These were the stately ‘gondole lariane’, built by craftsmen originating from Venice but designed uniquely for transporting animals, building materials, agricultural products and goods of all sorts across the lake. ![]() Looking out from Como’s lakefront you would have seen a host of transport ships making their silent balletic progress propelling their heavy loads through the calm waters driven by the wind in their single sails. Concordia under steam – this boat has been lovingly restored and is in service over the summer months as a full working member of the Navigazione Laghi’s fleet. ![]()
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