FINLAND POSTCARDS COLLECTION

CHURCH BOAT

Traditional Finnish rowing boat

FINLAND

 - Church boat, “kirkkovene”, is a traditional Finnish rowing boat, which carried our ancestors almost every Sunday sometimes tremendously long distances to the holy mass. After the holy mass they almost immediately set themselves up for the trip homewards. If there was time waiting for the others they gathered strength by eating and resting for the race with the other boats sharing the same trip or part of it back home.  The boats now use for fun ecological exercise, sightseeing and races.

The wooden rowing boats, a 12 meters long carry 14 oarsmen (one oar each) and a cox steering the boat.

PHILIPPINE POSTCARDS COLLECTION

NBS Sn. 8-08285 300P8-189-46 (Subiran Regata) Leyte

It is an exciting race of one-man outrigger sailboats, locally called “subiran”.  This race is done without using a paddle, only skills and techniques to maneuver the sail.  It is held along the scenic and historical Leyte gulf every last week of June.

PORTUGAL POSTCARDS COLLECTION

 

TRADITIONAL FISHING BOATS

Portugal

RUSSIA POSTCARDS COLLECTION

St. Petersburg Yacht Club

   Saint Petersburg River Yacht Club is the oldest and the biggest yacht club in Russia. also known as St. Petersburg Central River Yacht Club or simply Central River Yacht Club, is a sailing club. Located at Petrovsky Island now St. Petersburg, a new building erected in 1980 in Petrovskaya spit, 7.

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