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It was July 1889 when the famous Ernest Hemingway was born.
125 years have passed, but the American writer’s stories still live on and continue to remain literary milestones.
What everyone does not know, however, is that Hemingway had such a true and genuine passion for the sea that he was the owner of a motor boat, Pilar, to which he was deeply attached.
If you pass through Cuba, near Havana, you will find a museum dedicated to the writer and inside is the legendary Pilar, the boat built in 1934 by the Wheeler shipyard. Legend has it that Hemingway was so attached to this hull that Pilar was his only fishing boat. Actually it was much more than that, since in his sailings and experiences related to this 28-footer the writer found the inspiration to write several short stories, not least the famous “The Old Man and the Sea,” inspired by the time the boat was docked in Cojimar, a small fishing village east of Havana.
The name has a double meaning: on the one hand it is the name of the heroine of “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” but also the nickname of his then-wife Pauline Pfeiffer. Read the full article here: https://www.barcheamotore.com/pilar-barca-hemingway/
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At the Worldwide Sportsman fishing tackle store in Islamorada, Florida Keys, is a full-size replica of Pilar in the middle of the store.