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WinTech Racing is a racing shell manufacturer based in Shelton, Connecticut, United States. The company's boat designs come from Klaus Filter , a shell designer and naval architect who was the former chairman of the International Rowing Federation 's Materials Commission.
In watercraft, a racing shell (also referred to as a fine boat (UK) or simply a shell) is an extremely narrow, and often comparatively long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise. It is equipped with long oars, outriggers to hold the oarlocks away from the boat, and sliding seats.
The Racer Series are composite material boats designed for competitive racing rowing clubs and individuals. The InStep Series are composite racing singles designed with Levator's innovation: the ergonomic InStep system that increases stability and reduces the amount of tuck required to get in and out of the shell. Levator Boatworks successfully ...
A coxed pair, abbreviated as a 2+, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain (cox). The crew consists of two rowers, each having one oar, and a cox. One rower is on the port side (rower's right hand side) and other is on the ...
Vespoli's new shells were well accepted and soon he talked the city of New Haven into selling him land for a modern boat-building plant. The end of the decade was a busy time for Vespoli. In 1986 Vespoli moved production to its current location in New Haven. In 1988, Vespoli initiated the most comprehensive rowing shell research ever.
For the next 50 years George built racing shells for nearly every racing college in the country and several abroad. His reputation spread as he strived to maintain the highest possible quality at a price that even small colleges or high schools could afford. Pocock Racing Shells went on to win many national sport rowing and Olympic championships.
Single scull icon Modern composite single scull, above a 1920s wooden single scull. A single scull (or a scull), abbreviated as a 1x, [1] is a racing shell designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand.