Welcome to Azorean whaleboat racing, where the top crews are truly athletic. They can raise and lower the main mast, which is a 9-meter tree trunk cut from the locally grown cedar forest.

When the tow rope is released, two of the strongest Azorean whaleboat crewmembers leap forward and haul up the mainsail …Continue reading »

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