Two 2-masted gaiassas under sail on the River Nile, Egypt.

Two 2-masted gaiassas under sail on the River Nile, Egypt. Both vessels are lateen rigged and the nearest boat has a shortened foresail. Their high stems and banded foremasts are quite distinctive.

Object Details

ID: P93836
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Date made: 1927-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection
Measurements: Overall: 116 mm x 166 mm