Legendary racer designed by Stephen Jones to be the prototype of the Oyster 41. ‘Piper Rising’ was campaigned ‘Oystercatcher’ first, then ‘Spartan of Wight’.
It is surrounded by mountains (up to about 800 metres or 2,600 feet in height), forests, lakes, and seashore. The city centre includes shops, a gas station, two schools, a medical centre, retirement homes, offices, service buildings, and Langevåg Church. The Devold factory is world-famous for its Devold blaatrøie and is still producing knitwear for its own brand, “Devold”. The Devold factory has a museum, factory outlet store, guided tours, and a café.[2] The newspaper Sulaposten is published in Langevåg.[3]