BELLAMAR
1931
Classification:
Classic Lateen Sailboat
Length:
6,14 meters
Width:
2,03 meters
Maximum weight:
500kg
Engine:
Inboard Volvo Penta 18,38 kW
Material:
Wood
Builder:
Joan Nadal
Location:
Es Pianc Beach, Cadaqués
Restored:
1993
By Fransesc (Quico) Despuig Carreras in Cadaqués
HISTORY
1931
1940s
1942
1950s
1960
1993
2022
Bellamar was built in 1931 by the wooden boat builder Joan Nadal from Cadaqués, in his workshop on Es Pianc beach in Cadaqués.
It was built as a recreational fishing boat for a family in Cadaqués with a lateen sailboat and without a motor.
Joan's father was also a boat builder, and Joan joined him to work in his workshop at the young age of 11.
Joan's boats are renowned for their quality. There are around 30 boats he built which survive today.
Tales of Bellamar, along with other fishing boats, detail that they were involved in the contraband of smuggling tobacco across the border from France to Spain by sea.
Joan Nadal completes the build of Bellmar's sister boat: Nausica, an exact replica of Bellamar.
Bellamar begins excursions around Cap de Creus to the very first tourists of Cadaqués. It installed a small motor to accompany sailing with the lateen sail.
A family from Barcelona with a holiday home in Cadaqués bought Bellamar for their private use.
Bellamar is restored by the classic boat builder Fransesc (Quico) Despuig Carreres from Cadaqués. He is also the President of 'Associacio de Vela Llatina de Cadaqués'.
By this point, there were no classic wooden boat builders left in Cadaqués. Quico went to England to study classic wooden boat building and returned to Cadaqués to reopen Joan's old workshop and revive this classic tradition.
Bellamar was bought by Eduard Faro Costa and Joel Despuig Reid (Quico's son) to revive the tradition of sailing around Cap de Creus in a classic wooden lateen sailboat.
Eduard has created 'Bellamar Cadaques' to share our historic culture and provide an authentic and memorable experience for you.