May-2015
Little boats
Neck deep in water, Felipe never tired of watching his little boat slide around on the whims of the wind and the current. Built with his own hands out of a rubber sandal hull, plastic bag sails and a rudder made from a bent bottle cap, the boat was christened with the name of his father’s canoe, one that has won many races: “Aviada.”
Soon, other boats and kids arrived to race each other. A piece of foam carelessly left floating on the tides became three little boats that sailed at high speeds. Another “sandal” boat like the first one arrived in the hands of a builder who, scared of jumping into the water, handed it to Felipe and Baby, who brought her own canoe made of wood – imitating ancestral traditions, to take part in the game.
Just like the bicudas, the little boat race holds an intimate dialogue with nature, since it depends on the tides to work. At the Acupe harbor, it only happens when the waters are close to the docks at a good time, when the children arrive to jump in the canoes, tease the crabs and play in the water. This time the stars of the show were the little boats.
Text: Fernanda Guimarães
Photos: David Reeks
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