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Funchal (Madeira) Fishing Boats.
Photographed in December 2009. These fishing boats were all tied up at what I presume is the fish dock within the port of Funchal Madeira. What I found particularly interesting as an ex Merchant Navy Radio Officer are the direction finding (Bellini Tosi) loops on many of the boats. The direction finding equipment would aid position fixing when fishing in the Atlantic beyond the range of the fishing boat's radar.
Author: John Leary
Photo size: 2.7 Mpixels (7.63 MB uncompressed) - 2000x1333 pixels (6.6x4.4 in / 16.9x11.3 cm at 300 ppi)