at the foot of
Union Street, circa 1891 A large fleet of lateen-rigged feluccas thronged
San Francisco's docks before and after the construction, at the foot of
Union Street, of the state-owned
Fisherman's Wharf in 1884. Light, small, and maneuverable, the feluccas were the mainstay of the fishing fleet of
San Francisco Bay.
John C. Muir, Curator of Small Craft,
SF Maritime Historical Park, said of them, "These workhorses featured a mast that angled, or raked, forward sharply, and a large
triangular sail hanging down from a long, two-piece yard". Among the owners of feluccas in San Francisco Bay was the author
Jack London, who recollected his adventure as a young
oyster pirate in his works. Felucca
Nuovo Mondo built in 1987, sails from
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park ==See also==