Pontoniere - 100 Years - Mumpf, AG, Switzerland
Posted by: fi67
N 47° 32.749 E 007° 55.475
32T E 419077 N 5266382
An inscription on a bench and a plaque in the gable celebrate the 100th anniversary of Pontoniere Mumpf.
Waymark Code: WMDBJ7
Location: Aargau, Switzerland
Date Posted: 12/20/2011
Views: 6
This sports club was founded on December 20th 1904. They celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2004.
The pontoon boat sport is a specifically Swiss phenomenon. It does not seem to exist anywhere else in the world except along the larger rivers in the German speaking part of Switzerland. It is supported by the Swiss army and most active club members serve in the pontoon engineering companies of the Swiss militia army.
Other than the more civilian sister sport "Wasserfahren" the regular contests are not only races but contain also different types of precision driving and navigation exercises.
The pontoon boats look similar to the punts in England but are much larger. The average length is about 10 meters and the weight is 600 kilograms. The load can be at least 10 passengers or an equivalent weight of freight. They can be equipped with outboard engines, but these are not used in the sport. It is navigated by two persons, one standing at the stern, one near the bow. They use heavy wooden stakes with dovetail shaped metal shoes and heavy large paddles.
This is the location of the club house of Pontoniere Mumpf. It is located just next to the river where the boats are tied up during the training season. Next to trainings and contests the club also arganizes one contest every year here on the river. They run the reactive cable ferry every Sunday in summer from Mumpf to Bad Säckingen in Germany and they organize a traditional event in the second weekend of August that is called "Fischessen" (just "eating fish") with a large temporary restaurant in a tent with hundreds of seats and large numbers of mainly local fish being served accompanied by live music, raffles and several bars.
Anniversary Year: 2004
Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1904
Address: Flösserweg Mumpf, AG Switzerland 4322
Website: [Web Link]
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