A SHORT HISTORY OF THE PHINISI

A Phinisi is a traditional Indonesian two-masted sailing vessel.

The word Phinisi (originally Pinisi) refers to the way that the boat is rigged; Typically 7 sails on 2 masts in a Gaff-Ketch arrangement. (see picture above)

Phinisis are still being built to this day by the Konjos tribesmen on the beaches of South Sulawesi using iron wood and teak and rudimentary tools.

And so it was on 15th February 2012 and following hundreds of years of tradition… 

The keel was laid and blessed and The Carpe Diem Phinisi began to become the beautiful vessel that you see today.

Just to add to the story of the Phinisi: In 2017 this tradition of boatbuilding was recognised by UNESCO and was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

For more information click on the below link.

Pinisi, art of boatbuilding in South Sulawesi - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO

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