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42-Metre Long Rowing Boat To Take Part In Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay The longest rowing boat in the world was to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch relay on July 21 just a few days before the start of the Olympic Games.Called the Stampfli 24 Express, this rowing boat is unique. While the maximum number of rowers in competitions is eight, this one takes 24 people on board, plus a coxswain. Being 40 metres in length, the boat comes in six pieces to be assembled to form one very long rowing boat.The Swiss manufacturers, Stampfli Racing Boats, make traditional rowboats for official competitions but the 24 Express is one of a kind for them and only serves for big occasions.The Stampfli Express was due on Sunday to take 23 rowers and an Olympic torch bearer down a section of the River Marne, just east of Paris.