the 19th century, and disappeared at the turn of that century. These boats proved to be superior to European boats in racing purposes; they were easy winners when racing against the European yachts of that time.

Etymology

The name sampan panjang comes from the Malay words sampan, meaning boat, and panjang, meaning long; thus, the name means "long boat".The term sampan might be derived from Chinese sam-pan or san-pan,or conversely the Chinese term might

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