Celtic Longboat
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The Celtic Longboat is a rowing boat used for coastal and ocean rowing
Coastal and ocean rowing
Coastal and offshore rowing is a type of rowing performed at sea. Due to the harsher conditions encountered, the boats are wider and more robust than those used on rivers and lakes.-International competition:...

, racing, training and recreation. It has four sweep oared rowers and a cox.

Racing this type of boat has a long and interesting history on the West Wales coast.

The Welsh Sea Rowing Association
Welsh Sea Rowing Association
The Welsh Sea Rowing Association is the national governing body for coastal and ocean rowing in Wales. It is a member of Welsh Rowing and is represented at Welsh Rowing at board level and on the Performance, the Development, Coaching and Education, and the Events Sub-Committees...

is the body that governs the racing and overseas Celtic Longboat racing events. There are now many Celtic Longboat Clubs throughout Wales.

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