Vágs Kappróðrarfelag
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Vágs Kappróðrarfelag is a Faroese
rowing club from the village Vágur
in Suðuroy
, which was founded in July 1943.
and ending in Tórshavn
at the Ólavsøka
on 28 July. Vágs Kappróðrarfelag has boats in different sizes.
There are competitions for different categories: The children have their own rowing competitions in 5-mannafar. Boys U-18 in 5-mannafar, Girls U-18 in 5-mannafar, Women in 5-mannafar, Men in 6-mannafar, Men in 8-mannafar and Men in 10-mannafar.
8-mannafar - Boats for 8 Rowers
6-mannafar - Boats for 6 Rowers
5-mannafar - Boats for 6 Rowers
5-mannafar has the same number of rowers, but the boats are smaller than 6-mannafar.
, and rowing competitions go back a long time. But in the old days it was more for fun and not organized in competitions. In 1973 the regular rowing competitions, which are called Faroese Championships in Rowing (FM) started in the Faroe Islands
. The Faroese name for these competitions is FM, short for Føroyameistaraheitið. Since 1973 Vágs Kappróðrarfelag has won 5 Faroese Championships:
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 from the village Vágur
Vágur
Vágur meaning Bay is a town on the Faroe Islands of Suðuroy, it is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and dates from the fourteenth century. Expansion has meant that the nearby town of Nes is now a suburb of Vágur...
in Suðuroy
Suðuroy
Suðuroy is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 km². In 2010 there were 4763 inhabitants, but there has been a gradual decline in the population numbers ever since the 1950s....
, which was founded in July 1943.
Boats for Rowing Competitions
Every summer there are several rowing competitions around the islands, starting with the Norðoyastevna in KlaksvíkKlaksvík
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 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...
at the 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....
on 28 July. Vágs Kappróðrarfelag has boats in different sizes.
There are competitions for different categories: The children have their own rowing competitions in 5-mannafar. Boys U-18 in 5-mannafar, Girls U-18 in 5-mannafar, Women in 5-mannafar, Men in 6-mannafar, Men in 8-mannafar and Men in 10-mannafar.
The Boats of Vágs Kappróðrarfelag
10-mannafar - Boats for 10 Rowers- Vágbingur - Built in 1968 by boat builder Niclas í Koltri
- Vágbingur, built in 2000, by Kaj Hammer
- Vágbingur, (prior Kjølur from KollafjørðurKollafjørðurKollafjørður is a village in the Faroe Islands located on the island of Streymoy at 62°7′6″N, 6°54′20″W with a population of 822. Its postal code is FO 410. It is part of the Tórshavnar municipality.-See also:* List of towns in the Faroe Islands...
, bought to VágurVágurVágur meaning Bay is a town on the Faroe Islands of Suðuroy, it is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and dates from the fourteenth century. Expansion has meant that the nearby town of Nes is now a suburb of Vágur...
í 2005. The boat was built in 1997; it was the first boat which boat builder Sámal Hansen built.
8-mannafar - Boats for 8 Rowers
- Toftaregin, built in 1934. It was in bad shape some years ago. It was restored by Jóannes í Ósagarð and Asbjørn Muller from VágurVágurVágur meaning Bay is a town on the Faroe Islands of Suðuroy, it is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and dates from the fourteenth century. Expansion has meant that the nearby town of Nes is now a suburb of Vágur...
.
6-mannafar - Boats for 6 Rowers
- Smyril, built in 2003 by boat builder Sámal Hansen.
5-mannafar - Boats for 6 Rowers
5-mannafar has the same number of rowers, but the boats are smaller than 6-mannafar.
- Royndin Fríða, built in 1998 by Kaj Hammer.
- Royndin Fríða, built in 2004 by Sámal Hansen.
Faroese Champions
Rowing is a very old tradition in the Faroe IslandsFaroe 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...
, and rowing competitions go back a long time. But in the old days it was more for fun and not organized in competitions. In 1973 the regular rowing competitions, which are called Faroese Championships in Rowing (FM) started in the Faroe Islands
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...
. The Faroese name for these competitions is FM, short for Føroyameistaraheitið. Since 1973 Vágs Kappróðrarfelag has won 5 Faroese Championships:
- 1980 Vágbingur, 10-mannafør for men.
- 1982 Smyril, 6-mannafør for women.
- 1994 Royndin Fríða, 5-mannafør for boys.
- 2002 Smyril, 6-mannafør for men.
- 2003 Smyril, 6-mannafør for men.