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on this particular stroll along the nearby Union Canal we passed a bunch of rowers from the university team all out practising in their sculls, fired off a few shots as they passed by
Adnams is the official beer sponsor of the BNY Mellon Boat Races. Photos from the Adnams Fan Park at Furnivall Gardens, Hammersmith, on Easter Sunday 2016.
The girls rowing program in action on the Connecticut River in a home meet versus crews from St Marks and Vermont Academy, May 18, 2019. Photography by Glenn Minshall.
A picture of church boat rowing from Rättvik, county of Dalarna.
The term church boat comes from the old days, when large row boats (holding up to 40-60 rowers)
were built to carry people to church on Sundays from remote communities. The maintenance of these
boats was actually demanded by the church! Sometimes the trip was long, starting on Saturday and
including an overnight stay on the shore. The cox kept the people in line and had them singing
spiritual or folk songs. On the way back, there was often a race between boats going in the same
direction; winning was regarded highly and the race was of course taken seriously.
A tradition known at least from Sweden and Finland.