an interesting video about malay jongs – tiny little sailboats.
For centuries the Malays in South East Asia have been racing jongs, or miniature wooden sailing boats. The sport has been dying out in recent years, but volunteers are determined to keep their tradition alive.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/embed/p06tlgdq/46423181
(I can’t the video to embed here… click the link above to see the video)
h/t: BBC article
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I’ts a very interesting post.. Should be introduced as sport in our countries also. In europe there’s the 1 foot and the one meter class, but they are not so diffused, and are more like a RC enthusiast sport.
Yeah, everything I’ve seen prior to that video was always radio controlled sailboats. Still interesting… but the simplicity of the Malay jong is certainly appealing and adds a bit of a challenge to racing them.
They’re cool looking little boats.
The smaller the boat, the more time you actually spend sailing! My Minifish is just right for this particular senior citizen!
Agreed! I’m happy with my Sunfish and Minifish.