Segelföreningen i Björneborg
Finnish yacht club
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Segelföreningen i Björneborg (BSF) is a yacht club from Pori, Finland.
Short nameBSF
Founded26 January 1856
LocationKallo, Pori
CommodorePekka Koskenkorva
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| Short name | BSF |
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| Founded | 26 January 1856 |
| Location | Kallo, Pori |
| Commodore | Pekka Koskenkorva |
| Website | http://www.bsf.fi/ |
History
BSF was established by Gustaf Sohlström on 26 January 1856 and it is the oldest sports club in Finland.[1] The initial clubhouse was located at Ulvila, and later moved to Lotsbacken.[1] In 1905, a new clubhouse was built in Mäntyluoto, to be destroyed during the Continuation War.[1] Mäntyluoto is by the Port of Pori, adjacent to the Kallo Lighthouse, some 20 kilometres northwest of the city.[2]
The club hosted the 2006 Snipe European Championship,[3] and again in 2018.[4]
