Rowing Traditions Abroad

The oversea has ever been much than h2o for Torre del Mar: it is culture, history, and identity. This September, that communicative will recreation beyond Axarquia’s coastline.

The Club de Remo Faro de Torre del Mar is packing up its iconic jabega boat, nan “Ana Maria,” and taking it crossed nan separator to Portugal to header nan first-ever International Traditional Rowing Meeting successful Santa Luzia, Algarve.

Santa Luzia, often called Portugal’s “octopus capital,” is nary alien to maritime heritage. For centuries, its fishermen person worked nan Atlantic utilizing age-old traps and techniques. Now, its section rowing nine “Maria Carolina” is teaming up pinch Torre del Mar to showcase really accepted boats (whether nan jabega of Malaga aliases nan Portuguese escaler) still merge communities today.

The programme includes vessel exhibitions, taste talks connected maritime traditions, and, of course, rowing exhibitions connected nan ria. For Torre del Mar’s jabegotes, it will beryllium nan first clip nan “Ana Maria” slices done Portuguese waters. On Sunday, September 28, nan crews will group retired connected a seven-kilometre crossing on nan Gilao River, taking successful nan chaotic scenery earlier reaching nan sportfishing colony of Cabanas.

Beyond nan sport, nan arena is astir speech of stories, techniques, food, and heritage. “It’s each astir keeping traditions live while sharing them,” nan organisers say. For Torre del Mar, it’s besides a measurement of projecting its maritime civilization abroad, reminding everyone that nan jabega is not conscionable a boat, it’s a symbol.

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