Sandolo from S. Pietro in Volta

In the island of Pellestrina, where it originates, in the past the fleet was almost exclusively made up of such boats.
It is counted in the family of sandoli, but differs from other family members for construction features: it is more robust and heavier, shorter, wider, has more height to the side and higher than the bow to the stern.
In spite of the greater weight that makes it stable, it is still manageable. Rowing can be carried out with only one rower (also suitable for valesana), two or three.
It can also be armed with sail.
When, in the last century, entered the city in Venice, the Venetians, for which the sandolo was something else, called it sampierota boat or simply sampierota.

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