Sampan panjang

Sampan panjang was a type of Malay fast boat from the 19th century. It was used especially by the sampan-men, or "Orang Laut" (lit. "sea people"). Historically, they can be found in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. This type of boat was used by Malay people as racing boat and as transport boat. The sampan panjang appeared at the first quarter of the 19th century, and disappeared at the turn of that century. These boats proved to be superior than European boats in racing purposes; they were easy winners when racing against the European yachts of that time.^[1]

^ Gibson-Hill, C.A. (July 1969). "The Orang Laut of Singapore River and the Sampan Panjang". Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 42: 118–132 – via JSTOR.

[:0-1] Gibson-Hill, C.A. (July 1969). "The Orang Laut of Singapore River and the Sampan Panjang". Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 42: 118–132 – via JSTOR.

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