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Rowing, or kappróður is a Faroese sport that dates back to the 1930s. The boats used for the competition have a much longer history, however. Used for hundreds of years as the chief means of transport between eighteen islands, they have a distinctive Faroese design. The shape is noticeably that of miniature Viking longboats, which navigated the North Atlantic a thousand years ago, and which transported the very first migrants from Norway to the Faroe Islands. The experience of kappróður, then, is a captivating blend of modern athleticism and ancient Nordic shipbuilding.

Source: faroeislands.fo