Coca Model Ship Kit Spanish Carrack – Amati (570)

The Coca Spanish Carrack Model Ship Kit is a faithful interpretations of the original vessel. All materials are of the finest available and plans and instructions are always excellent and easily followed. Amati Ship Models has integrated computer design and the latest materials to produce high quality ship model kits.

Kit includes 16 pages full colour building instructions.

History of the Coca Spanish Carrack

The Coca – Spanish Carrack, is a type of ship built in the XV century and it was widely used as merchant ship. It generally featured two castles, one at stem and one at stern, in order to defend the load from pirate attacks. From the top placed on the long mast, sailors could easily monitor the sea. This ship had a unique appearance with its mast almost as long as the hull and with the round and large hold.

The caravel Santa Maria of Christopher Columbus derives from this type of vessel.

The well known Coca of Mataro built as a votive offering, has been analyzed in the study of the evolution of the merchant Navy.