Ove Joensen

Ove Joensen ( born December 3, 1948 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, † November 26, 1987 in Skálafjørður ) was a Faroese rowing adventurer and is considered a legend.

He drove to the lake since early childhood. Even as a 12 -year-old he had a private Färöboot spared, with which he passed between Nólsoy and Tórshavn and forth. Without higher education, he later joined the Danish sail training ship Danmark his service. Already after the first tour, he was promoted to quartermaster, and at the age of 21, he became the youngest man ever boat on a Danish training ship.

Joensen became famous, that he in -built Hanus Jensen Färöboot Diana Victoria paddled alone from the Faroe Islands to Copenhagen. The first attempt of 21 July 1984, he had to cancel, and it was followed by other abandoned test. On July 1, 1986, he stood by Nólsoy in lake and finally reached Copenhagen on 11 August, where he was received enthusiastically by thousands of people. The distance is about 900 nautical miles ( 1700 km ), and Ove Joensen she made in 41 days. In Denmark, it has since been ro- Ove ( " rudder -Ove ").

Ove Joensen drowned 38 -year-old when he evening when the weather with his boat Diana Victoria rowed alone on the fjord Skálafjørður and for unknown reasons went overboard.

Ove Joensen will honor every year in early / mid-August on Nólsoy a festival, called the Ovastevna ( " Ove Meeting" ) held. His boat is in Nólsoy, where a memorial stone at him.

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