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This Was Then: Whaleboat races - The Martha's Vineyard …
https://www.mvtimes.com/2018/10/10/this-was-then-whaleboat-races/
The Oak Bluffs whaleboat race became an annual event, usually held on or the day before Grand Illumination. The 1876 race was again won by the Sixth Ward crew of New Bedford. It was reported that...
Solano Rowing Club - Whaleboat
http://www.solanorowingclub.org/whaleboat.html
Whaleboat racing as a team sport has been a part of the San Francisco Bay Area waterfront life since the early 1800s reaching a zenith of popularity in 1873. Whaleboat racing competition took its current form in the Bay Area in 1965 under the sponsorship of maritime companies, using U.S. Coast Guard “Monomoy Surf Boats” built in the 1930s and 40s.
The History of Whaleboat Racing in San Francisco Bay - OEWRS
http://oewrs.org/History.html
Whaleboat racing is not only a Local, but a National and International sport! It is still popular in several historical ports of call such as Hull (Mass.), New York, San Francisco, Australia and New Zealand. In February 2014, one of our members traveled to compete in the Australia Whale Boat Championships.
From Whales to Buoys: Finding a New Sport in an Old …
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/whaleboat-regattas-racing-new-sport-old-custom
Whaleboats race toward a mark in Horta, Azores, during the Semana do Mar regatta—one of the biggest races of the summer. Photogrpah by Gemina Garland-Lewis Adventure From Whales to Buoys: Finding a...
International Azorean Whaleboat Regatta - Azorean Maritime
https://azoreanmaritime.org/events/international-azorean-whaleboat-regatta/
The International Azorean Whaleboat Regatta comes to New Bedford every four years for three days of rowing and sailing races on Clarks Cove. The International Azorean Whaleboat Regatta was first held in New Bedford in 2004. Since then, it has been held every other year, alternating between New Bedford and the Azores.
Whaleboat - Wikipedia
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A whaleboat is a type of open boat that was used for catching whales, or a boat of similar design that retained the name when used for a different purpose.Some whaleboats were used from whaling ships. Other whaleboats would operate from the shore. Later whaleboats usually could operate under sail or oar - American whaling crews in particular obtained better results by …
Whale of a Boat | KQED
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Whaleboat racing has its roots in the history of the Bay area. When cargo ships pulled into port to unload, the ships' crews had time on their hands. So they took to racing around the bay, and a sport was born -- a sport with a colorful past, …
Authentic whaleboats may join racing fleet
https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/1998/07/29/authentic-whaleboats-may-join-racing/50552775007/
NEW BEDFORD -- Whaleboat racing may be a throwback to the days when Herman Melville walked the streets of New Bedford, but over the past eight years, it's become a symbol of summer in the Whaling ...
Bay Area Whaleboat Rowing Association : EVENTS
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The Bay Area Whaleboat Rowing Association ( BAWRA) kick-off party in the spring sets the right tone for whaleboat racing. Food, beer, dancing and lane draws. Don’t miss it! The party location may change from year to year, so check the Schedule page for the latest information. Bridge to Bridge, San Francisco (Marina: Hyde Street Harbor)
Bay Area Whaleboat Rowing Association : ABOUT BAWRA
http://www.itcrowing.com/bawra/about.asp
Racing Whaleboats on San Francisco Bay When the great windjammers of the mid-1800's put into port on the Barbary Coast, the ships’ crews often faced long layovers while their captains negotiated for cargo to carry on the return voyage. With wages spent and time on their hands, the crews would race lifeboats against crews from other vessels in port.
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