Ferilla

At the time, it does not seem to have had a specific name, and the term ferilla referred to a type of small passenger boat which operated between Birgu and Senglea.

[1] The ferilla tended to remain relatively close to land, initially due to fear of Barbary pirates.

[1][2] The boat also participated in the annual rowing regatta held in the Grand Harbour on 8 September from 1822 until it was replaced by the frejgatina in 1935.

[3] The ferilla bears many similarities to the dgħajsa tal-pass, but it was more sturdy since it was not confined to sheltered harbours.

These boats carried a tarkija sail, a type of spritsail that has the foot of the yard resting on the bank il-lasta rather than being lashed to the mast.