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The following are the most commonly used recreational sliding seat shell manufacturers in current use: Baumgarten Bootsbau; C-Line; Echo Rowing; Edon Sculling Boats
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.
A coxless four, abbreviated as a 4-and also called a straight four, [1] is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar.
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.
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 ...
Eight icon Eights at the end of the 2002 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. An eight, abbreviated as an 8+, is a racing shell used in competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or "cox".
Coxless pair icon A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. The rower on the left of the photo, or the bow of the boat. is rowing "starboard" or "bowside". The rower on the right of the photo and closest to the stern of the boat is rowing "port" or "strokeside".
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.