Vadia Boats

A boat restoration event and documentary arts project that showcases the maritime heritage of Madeira "Zona Velha - The Community and its Sea".

VADIA Boat Project is an initiative accepted by Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias to work for the month of June 2023 in the "Artist Residency" programme in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. The project will gather elements from the community of the Old Town and compile them in a short video documentary, which will include the reconstruction of a traditional wooden Madeiran boat. The project recognises that

there are less and less of these characteristic fishing boats, unique handbuilt pieces that tell the experiences of a people, which help preserve the cultural identity of this old fishing village.

03/06/2026

VADIA Boat
is for sale

12/03/2026

We're back online! Our new web address vadiaboat.com/ "Boat Project Website" sorry, for any inconvenience :)

VADIA boat project on Madeira Island in the heart of Funchal's Old Town. A traditional Madeiran boat reconstruction, fishing, craftsmen & sea

03/03/2026

For the past four years I have had the privilege of being a custodian and cofounder of Vadia, a hand-built wooden vessel constructed in 1982 by master craftsman José Humberto Da Mota in Old Town Funchal, Madeira.
During that time, Vadia became a foundation of a cultural preservation project recognised by the Funchal Municipality, the Madeira Tourist Board, and several of the island's leading cultural institutions. She was the subject of a documentary film, events, photography exhibitions, and a 40-year archive that documented her unique place in Madeiran maritime history.
The time has come to find her next custodian.
I am reaching out to individuals and organisations particularly within Madeira's hospitality, tourism, and cultural sector, who might see the value in acquiring not just a vessel, but a documented piece of Atlantic heritage with an authentic story, institutional recognition, and genuine community connection.
Vadia is being offered through a private best-offer process, with preference given to the right fit as much as the right price.
If this resonates with you or someone in your network, I would welcome a conversation.
📧 [email protected]
📍 Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal

23/09/2025

31/08/2025

Vadia supporters in Porto Santo 👌

*Thank you for the pic Brother Paulo Medeiros!

Endereço

Rua Do Lazareto, No. 314
Funchal
9060-130,

Telefone

+353879670803

Website

https://vadiaboat.com/

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