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It is one of the most beautiful and hottest days of summer as Niko rowing boat is gliding on the lake Kallavesi. Steady pulls by the oars keep the Niko-boat (designed by Jarmo Häkkinen) and the couple rowing the boat moving fast on the surface of the water. Trip like this gives a perfect chance to admire the beautiful scenery of the lake but it also goes for a good exercise. A single person as well thanks to its adjustable benches could row the boat.

Sulkava Rowing Race, also known as one of the world’s biggest rowing events, is approaching in July. It all started in 1968 on the 14th of July as 21 boats competed of rowing around Partalansaari for the first time. All boats reached the 12 hour time limit and the fastest rowers were Antero Tiainen and Esko Miettinen with a time of 7.32,05. The event kept growing over the following years and two years later it was called “The grand Sulkava rowing race”. Over the history of 49 years the largest amount of participants during one year has reached the astonishing limit of 10 000 people.

Sunny greetings from Finland!
Scarf jointing of VENDIA is a topic what have been asked often. The video of scarf jointing published in the spring was very liked and it was felt to be particularly useful. Here is the video again to those who have missed it then.

Kallavesj’ 2016 fair was held on the first weekend of April in Kuopio, Finland and it was an opportunity to see our mahogany faced VENDIA marine plank. Niko-pulling boat was also present. It looked great since it had received the final varnish layers and the beautiful appeareance of mahogany really stood out.

VENDIA marine plank is available in lengths of 2 600 mm and 3 000 mm. Scarf jointing is easy and simple way to lengthen a marine plank. We have got questions about how the scarf jointing can be made. Video about scarf jointing is now ready to watch. In the video, the designer and builder of Niko pulling boat Jarmo Häkkinen shows how the scarf jointing of VENDIA marine plank happens.

Kallavesj' 2016 fair starts tomorrow in Kuopio! Doors are opened on Friday at 11 o'clock. Niko pulling boat which was presented in Helsinki on VeneBåt 2016 fair has now got the final touch and can be found from VENDIA's section E10.
Kallavesj' 2016 has a free entrance during the whole weekend. Welcome!

VENDIA will be at Kallavesj’ 2016 exhibition from 1st to 3rd April. On VENDIA's presentation stand you will get to know to VENDIA marine plank and other products from VENDIA product family. Our new product, VENDIA with mahogany face veneer will be also presented. You will find us from the section E10.
New! Previously introduced pulling boat Niko, made of mahogany VENDIA marine plank is presented in our section. Another boat that can be found from section will be Savonian-type rowing boat made of normal VENDIA marine plank by Boatyard Ruotsalainen.