Swan boat (racing)

Swan boat (racing)

A swan boat is a very long and narrow human powered boat used in the team paddling sport of swan boat racing. It is similar to dragon boat and is mainly practiced in Thailand. Swan boats are round bottomed boats. They come in several lengths that hold 20, 40, and 60 paddlers in a side by side configuration.

ee also

*Dragon boat

External links

* [http://www.swanboat.org/ American Swan Boat Association]
* [http://dragonboatnet.com/ Dragon Boat Net]



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