Yesterday’s watercraft, tomorrow’s watercraft. Documenting the 20th century wooden watercraft abandoned on the banks of Basque intertidal estuaries

Abandoned wooden watercraft along the Basque intertidal estuaries offer a unique window into 20th-century shipbuilding traditions, revealing details that may trace back to medieval and 16th-century designs. These vessels, rapidly disappearing since the 1980s, preserve the final stages of centuries-old boat construction techniques rooted in the Middle Ages. The study highlights their significance as a living archive of maritime heritage, emphasizing the urgency of documenting such artifacts before they are lost forever.

Matés Luque, J. M. (2024). Yesterday’s watercraft, tomorrow’s watercraft. Documenting the 20th century wooden watercraft abandoned on the banks of Basque intertidal estuaries. Sailing through History. Reading the Past – Imagining the Future. https://doi.org/10.15291/9789533315201.20