The Great Fogo Island Punt Race poster

The Great Fogo Island Punt Race(2007)

  • Documentary
  • Action

Overview

On August 13th 2007, ten rowing teams from a clutch of islands in Atlantic Canada made history when they faced the open sea in the first race of its kind. But the centuries of boat building tradition behind their wooden punts are in danger. Modern materials and the retreating number of old school builders are threatening the very survival of the humble wooden punt. The teams are not just in a race of endurance - they are in a race against time; to save the wooden boat building tradition from disappearing from the islands forever.

Status:Released
Release Date:Jan 1, 2007
Runtime: 27m

Director:

Christopher Richardson

Writer:

Christopher Richardson

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