Segelföreningen i Björneborg

Segelföreningen i Björneborg
Emblem
Burgee
Ensign
Short nameBSF
Founded26 January 1856 (1856-01-26)
LocationKallo, Pori
CommodorePekka Koskenkorva
Websitehttp://www.bsf.fi/

Segelföreningen i Björneborg (BSF) is a yacht club from Pori, Finland.

History

BSF was established by Gustaf Sohlström on 26 January 1856 and it is the oldest sports club in Finland.[1] The initial clubhouse was located at Ulvila, and later moved to Lotsbacken.[1] In 1905, a new clubhouse was built in Mäntyluoto, to be destroyed during the Continuation War.[1] Mäntyluoto is by the Port of Pori, adjacent to the Kallo Lighthouse, some 20 kilometres northwest of the city.[2]

The club hosted the 2006 Snipe European Championship,[3] and again in 2018.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Segelföreningen i Björneborg". Uppslagsverket Finland.
  2. ^ "BSF purjehdusseura | Segelföreningen i Björneborg r.f. | Pori". BSF (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Snipe Bulletin Fall 2006" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Finland will host the 2018 Europeans". snipetoday.org.

61°35′38″N 21°27′48″E / 61.593762°N 21.463412°E / 61.593762; 21.463412

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