Mast Spar and Rigging Spanish Galleons

[Bill Jackson]

Hi guys,

I have found plenty of data on Mast Spars and Rigging sizes on English galleons, but little or no data on Spanish Galleons 1500 - 1800. Can anyone provide me with any reference material on this topic?

Thanks in advance,

Bill

[Louie da fly]

Portuguese rather than Spanish, and I don't know whether it contains info on masts, spars and rigging, but you might try the Livro de Traças de Carpintaria of 1616 - https://shiplib.org/index.php/collections/historical-sources/treatises-on-shipbuilding/livro-de-tracas-de-carpintaria-portugal/ - but it is in Portuguese . . .

[Bill Jackson]

Louie thank you for your response and you are correct. Infortunately I only speak one language, and its not Spanish. I could not find this version in English. Also it it my understanding from my readings that this 1st treaties was superceded 4 years later by still another treaties. And 4 years after that by another one. Anyway, I'll keep looking amd trying to make sense of this crazyness. )))

Regards,

Bill

[allanyed]

Have you contacted the Naval Museum in Madrid?

• Email: museonavalmadrid@fn.mde.es

[Bill Jackson]

Not yet but thats a good idea. Let me try.. Morw later.

[Belco]

You can find information on Spanish shipbuilding at the following link:

 

https://independent.academia.edu/CayetanoHormaecheaArenaza

 

It is the work of some well-known Spanish modelers.

The problem is the language, but there are web pages capable of translating a PDF for you

 

Regards