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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.
Coxed four icon Coxed fours at the start at Kingston Regatta. A coxed four, abbreviated as a 4+, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing.It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain.
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.
The gelding, Clyde Van Dusen, was the first son of Man o' War to win the Kentucky Derby. [1] Shortly after winning the Derby, Van Dusen went to work for Detroit auto body manufacturer, Charles T. Fisher, owner of Dixiana Farm. Van Dusen trained Fisher's colt Sweep All who ran second to Horse of the Year and future Hall of Fame inductee Twenty ...
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 ...
George Yeomans [a] Pocock (March 23, 1891 – March 19, 1976) was a leading designer and builder of racing shells in the 20th century. He was also a crew coach and an elder statesman of the sport. Pocock-built shells began to win U.S. Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships in 1923. [1]
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.