Kappróðrarbátar, Faroese Row Boats for Boat Races

Kappróðrarbátur is the Faroese word for the wooden Faroese row boats, which are used in the annual boat races around the islands in June and July. The different categories of boats are: 5-mannafar, 6-mannafar, 8-mannafar and 10-mannafar. These boats have six, eight, and ten rowers plus coxswain. The difference between 5-mannafar and 6-mannafar is not the number of rowers but the lenght of the boat. In the Faroe Islands they measure the boats in Danish feet, thumbs and "alin". A 5-mannafar is 21 Danish feet long, a 6-mannafar is 22 feet long, a 8-mannafar is 24 feet long, a 10-mannafar is 26 DK feet long. One Danish foot is ca. 31.5 cm.). Each rowing club has their own colours and other characteristics. Føroyskt: Føroyskir kappróðrarbátar, bólkað eftir kappróðrafeløgunum.

Havnar Róðrarfelag

One of the rowing clubs in Tórshavn.

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  Sílið, 5-mannafar. Sílið has won most Faroese Championships in the category 5-mannafør women (12 times) and "5-mannafør boys" (8 times), as of mid July 2011.
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  Drekin, 5-mannafar
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  Ørvur, 8-mannafar
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  Havnarbáturin, 10-mannafar
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  All of the boats of Havnar Róðrarfelag have this dragon head in the boats stem.

Vágs Kappróðrarfelag

The rowing club of Vágur in Suðuroy.

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  Royndin Fríða, 5-mannafar
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  Royndin Fríða winning the Jóansøka boat race 2010
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  Royndin Fríða with children, girls, on their way out to the start on Ólavsøka 2011.
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  Smyril, 6-mannafar
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  Detail from Smyril
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  Rowers from Vágs Kappróðrarfelag 2012, taking the boat into the sea
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  Royndin Fríða, 5-mannafar, children's boat race at Norðoyastevna 2012 (white and black boat).

Róðrarfelagið Knørrur

One of the rowing clubs in Tórshavn.

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  Tambar, 5-mannafar
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  Jallurin, 5-mannafar, children's boat race at Norðoyastevna 2012 in Klaksvík. Jallurin won the girls' race.
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  Herningur, 6-mannafar, Fjarðastevna 2012
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  Knørrur, 8-mannafar
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  Ormurin Langi, 10-mannafar

Argja Róðrarfelag

The rowing club from Argir.

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  Blikur, 5-mannafar
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  Blikur, 5-mannafar, children's boat race, girls, Norðoyastevna 2012
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  Lómur, 6-mannafar
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  Argjabáturin, 8-mannafar (the red boat)
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  Hoyvíkingur, 10-mannafar (the red boat).

Hvalvíkar-Streymnesar Róðrarfelag

The rowing club from Hvalvík and Streymnes.

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  Hvessingur is the green boat. Boat race at Ólavsøka 2010, 6-mannafør women.
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  Hvessingur in 2012.

Froðbiar Sóknar Róðrarfelag

The rowing club of Tvøroyri, Froðba and Trongisvágur in Suðuroy.

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  Firvaldur, 5-mannafar, girls
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  The girls of Hulda, children's rowing (Barnaróður in Faroese)
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  Suðuroyingur, 10-mannafar, the name sign
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  Firvaldur, 5-mannafar, boys
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  Firvaldur, 5-mannafør women, Fjarðastevna Cup 2012

Klaksvíkar Róðrarfelag

The rowing club from Klaksvík.

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  Fípan Fagra, 5-mannafør, children's rowing race (boys under 15) on Fjarðastevna 2012.
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  Páll Fangi, 6-mannafar, women 2012
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  Páll Fangi, 6-mannafar, men 2010
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  Nevið Reyða, 8-mannafar
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  Klaksvíkingur (to the left), 10-mannafar
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  Klaksvíkingur, 10-mannafar, the name sign
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  Klaksvíkingur won the race at Norðoyastevna 2012

Vestmanna Ítróttarfelag, róðrardeild

The rowing club of Vestmanna.

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  Havfrúgvin 5-mannafør women in Fjarðastevna Cup 2012
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  Havfrúgvin, 5-mannafar boys under 18, 2012 in Vágur
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  Jómfrúgvin, 5-mannafar, children's rowing race at Sundalagsstevna 2012 in Kollafjørður
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  Vestmenningur, 10-mannafar, 2010 in Tórshavn
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  Vestmenningur (the white and green boat), 10-mannafar, 2010 in Vágur
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  Vestmenningur (to the right), 10-mannafar, 2011 in Miðvágur

Kappróðrarfelagið NSÍ

The rowing club of Runavík.

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  Spógvin, 5-mannafar
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  Tjaldrið, 5-mannafør girls, Fjarðastevna Cup 2012
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  Heiðabáturin 8-mannafar, 2012 in Runavík
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  Eysturoyingur, 10-mannafør, masters (over 35), Fjarðastevna Cup 2012.
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  Eysturoyingur, 10-mannafar, Jóansøka 2010.

Kvívíkar Sóknar Róðrarfelag

The rowing club from Kvívík.

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  Junkarin, 5-mannafar
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  Kvívíkingur is the boat with number 9, it won this race at Jóansøka 2010.
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  Junkarin won the children's race (boys) at Sundalagsstevna 2012.
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  Junkarin won the children's race (boys) at Fjarðastevnastevna 2012.
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  The crew of Junkarin, childrens cup (barnaróður), Norðoyastevna 2012.
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  Kvívíkingur, 8-mannafør, Fjarðastevnastevna 2012.

ÍF Kappróður

The rowing club of Fuglafjørður.

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  Erla Kongsdóttir, 5-mannafar
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  Erla Kongsdóttir won this race on Fjarðastevna Cup 2012.
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  Erla Kongsdóttir just after winning the race on Fjarðastevna Cup 2012.
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  Erla Kongsdóttir won this race on Vestanstevna Cup 2012.
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  The crew of Erla Kongsdóttir, Vestanstevna 2012

Sunda Róðrarfelag

The rowing club from Sundalagið.

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  Hvassi, 5-mannafar, in 2011
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  Hvassi in 2012
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  Hvassi was number two on Vestanstevna 2012

Miðvágs Róðrarfelag

The rowing club from Miðvágur.

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  Miðvingur, 8-mannafar

Sandavágs Ítróttarfelag, róðrardeild

The rowing club from Sandavágur.

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  Ørnin, 5-mannafar
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  Skúgvur, 6-mannafar

Hósvíkar Róðrarfelag

The rowing club of Hósvík.

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  Falkur, 5-mannafar

Suðuroyar Kappróðrarfelag

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  Suðuroyingur, 10-mannafar
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  Suðuroyingur and other 10-mannafør in a boat race on Norðoyastevna 2012
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  Suðuroyingur and Klaksvíkingur after the race on Eystanstevna 2012.

Strálan

The rowing club from Strendur

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  Strálan, 6-mannafar (the boat in the foreground)

Skála Róðrarfelag

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  Svanur, 5-mannafar
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  Skálabáturin, 10-mannafar

Nólsoyar Ítróttarfelag, róðrardeild

The rowing club from Nólsoy.

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  Nólsoyingur, 10-mannafar

Sands Róðrarfelag

The rowing club from Sandur on Sandoy

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  Sandingur, 5-mannafar, Jóansøka 2011
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  Húsfrúgvin, 6-mannafar, Ólavsøka 2010

Árnafjarðar Róðrarfelag

The rowing club from Árnafjørður.

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  Árnfirðingur, 8-mannafar
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  Árnfirðingur, 8-mannafar in a boat race with other 8-mannafør at Jóansøka 2010. They won bronze in this race.

Norðdepils-Hvannasunds Róðrarfelag

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  Sundabáturin, 6-mannafar, Norðoyastevna 2012.

Kollafjarðar Ítróttarfelag, Róðrardeild - KÍF

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  Kollur, 5-mannafar, Jóansøka 2012.