Havnar Róðrarfelag
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Havnar Róðrarfelag is a Faroese
rowing club in Tórshavn
. Havnar Róðrarfelag was founded on 25 June 1932. The club is the most winning Faroese rowing club since 1973, and has won 60 Faroese championships, Argja Róðrarfelag comes second with 21 championships. The boats participate in the rowing competitions which are held around the islands during summertime, starting with Norðoyastevna in Klaksvík
and ending with the final boat race at Ólavsøka
in Tórshavn
.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
rowing club in Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn...
. Havnar Róðrarfelag was founded on 25 June 1932. The club is the most winning Faroese rowing club since 1973, and has won 60 Faroese championships, Argja Róðrarfelag comes second with 21 championships. The boats participate in the rowing competitions which are held around the islands during summertime, starting with Norðoyastevna in Klaksvík
Klaksvík
Klaksvík is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands.The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands ....
and ending with the final boat race at Ólavsøka
Ólavsøka
Ólavsøka is a national holiday of the Faroe Islands, celebrated on July 29. It is the day when Løgting, the Faroese Parliament, opens its session....
in Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn...
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Faroese Rowboats for Rowing Competitions
Havnar Róðrarfelag owns 8 wooden rowing boats, which are of all the sizes, which are used in Faroese rowing competitions; the boats are called 5-mannafar, 6-mannafar (both 5-mannafar and 6-mannafar are manned by 6 rowers and one steerman), 8-mannafar (manned by 8 rowers and one steerman) and 10-mannafar (manned by 10 rowers and one steerman). Havnar Róðrarfelag owns a large boat house, where the boats are stored, when they are not in use. Havnar Róðrarfelag owns these rowboats:- Drekin, 5 mannafar
- Sílið, 5 mannafar
- Títlingur, 5 mannafar
- Gongurólvur, 6 mannafar
- Víkingur, 6 mannafar
- Ørvur, 8 mannafar
- Bláskelin, 10 mannafar
- Havnarbáturin, 10 mannafar
The Board of Havnar Róðrarfelag
The board of Havnar Róðrarfelag is manned by five persons.- Skarpheðin Njálson, Chairman, elected in 2008
- Róar W. Dalsgaard, Secretary, elected in 2010
- Sigfríður á Plógv Hansen, Vice Chairman, elected in 2010
- Jóan Pauli Lamhauge, Chief financial officer, elected in 2008
- Eirikur á Kletti, Board Member, elected in 2010