{"id":8913,"date":"2026-01-18T17:35:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T17:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/?page_id=8913"},"modified":"2026-01-18T17:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T17:43:53","slug":"boat-classes-and-categories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/en\/participate\/boat-classes-and-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"Boat classes and categories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8913\" class=\"elementor elementor-8913\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96aeaa0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96aeaa0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54fc299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54fc299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Boat Classes &amp; Categories<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6a9ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c6a9ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770f655 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"770f655\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bfa5a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bfa5a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Choose the right boat and category for your Saimaa adventure. Whether you are aiming for a championship or a scenic tour, we have a place for you.<\/em><\/p><h3>1. Boat Classes<\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Small Boats:<\/b><ul><li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Single Rowing:<\/b> One rower with a pair of oars.<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Pair Rowing:<\/b> Two rowers, each with a pair of oars.<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Double Rowing:<\/b> A Finnish tradition. One rower uses a pair of oars, while the partner uses a paddle to assist and steer.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Team Boats:<\/b><ul><li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Church Boat (14+1):<\/b> Our legendary 14-seater wooden boat with a coxswain.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\"><b>10-Person Boat:<\/b> A team boat for 10 rowers and a cox.<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Gig 4+:<\/b> Traditional fixed-seat four with a cox (sis\u00e4hankainnelonen).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Modern Classes:<\/b><ul><li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Coastal Rowing:<\/b> Sea-worthy modern boats (C1, C2, C4+).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Canoes and Kayaks:<\/b> Available on selected routes.<\/p><p><b>Yearly updated rowing trips and series are found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/en\/participate\/rowing-trips-and-series\/\">here\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f984af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f984af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb55e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beb55e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2. Race and series categories<\/h3><p><b> Championship Class (SM-sarja)<\/b> The highest level of competition for licensed rowers. National Championship titles are contested in various distances and boat classes.<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><b> Recreational Class (Kuntosarja)<\/b> For active rowers who want to challenge themselves and see their official time, but without the pressure of the championship level.<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boat Classes &amp; Categories Choose the right boat and category for your Saimaa adventure. Whether you are aiming for a championship or a scenic tour, we have a place for you. 1. Boat Classes Small Boats: Single Rowing: One rower with a pair of oars. Pair Rowing: Two rowers, each with a pair of oars. 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