1 A "Felucca" is the traditional Nile sailboat, unchanged since the time of the pharaohs.

2 A lateen - rigged sailboat called a felucca plies the Nile River in fading light near Aswan, Egypt.

3 Felucca sailing boats are usually regarded as a calm and safe method of transport.

4 Further on down, near to the city, a single felucca was gliding gracefully in towards the bank.

5 Photograph by Richard Nowitz A lateen-rigged sailboat called a felucca plies the Nile River in fading light near Aswan, Egypt.

6 6 p.m. - Sail into the sunset on a felucca, Egypt's traditional wooden sailboat, and enjoy a tranquil moment on the Nile.