“Mistiko” or “mistico” was a Mediterranean type of sailing vessel some were in use until the 20 century, mainly as coaster, but also used for armed surveillance off the Spanish coast. In the Greek archipelago used as a pirate ship and as a landing ship and to carry dispatches.
Mostly built with sharp lines, flaring sides and marked sheer. Rounded stem or clipper bow, counter stern.
She was decked at the stern; while at anchor a tent was rigged over this area.
Two masts raking forward which carried two quadrilateral lateen type sails.
Fitted out with a long bowsprit which carried 2 to 3 headsails.
Could when there was not a favourably wind rowed by 18 to 40 oarsmen.
Reported length 15 – 40 metre.
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From Aak to Zumbra, a dictionary of the World’s Watercraft.
Wikipedia gives: The Mistico was a large sailing coaster used in the Mediterranean in the 18th and 19th centuries. Misticos were decked vessels with long, low hulls and had two masts amidships that carried two lateen or settee sails and a jib. They ranged in size from 40 to 80 tons, and had crews of from five to nine men. They were popular with Greek pirates in the Aegean and resembled the felucca.
In 1825-26 HMS CAMBRIA was lead vessel of a small squadron engaged in anti-piracy operations in the Archipelago, at Alexandria, and around the coasts of Syria. On 27 July 1826 CAMBRIAN’s boats captured a pirate bombard and burnt a mistico on the Cycladic island of Tinos. Five pirates were killed and several wounded.