Yole

{{See also|Yawl|Yal (boat)|Yoal}}

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A yole is a clinker-built boat that was used for fishing particularly in the north of Scotland. The best known of these is the Orkney Yole. They were rigged for sail or used as rowing boats. The yole is a Nordic design and closely related in shape to the Shetland Yoal and Sgoth Niseach of the Outer Hebrides.{{cite web |title=Orkney Yole Association {{!}} Types of Yole |url=https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/YOLEASSOCIATION/index.asp?pageid=595171 |website=www.orkneycommunities.co.uk |access-date=24 April 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Len |title=The Orkney Yole |url=https://frontiersmagazine.org/the-orkney-yole/ |website=Frontiers Magazine |access-date=24 April 2025 |date=11 March 2015}} Another related craft is the Stroma Yole.{{cite book |author1=R Walker - Alistair |title=Stroma Yoles |date=2004-11-01 |publisher=Orcadian Ltd |isbn=9781902957227 |url=https://www.amazon.com/Stroma-Yoles-R-Walker-Alistair/dp/1902957229}}