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George Sharrow Racing Shells; Harris Racing Boats, formerly George Harris Racing Boats (Iffley, Oxford, UK) Hi-Tech Racing Boats; Lola Aylings; Karlisch; Kaschper Racing Shells; Kiwi International Rowing Skiffs (KIRS) Owen; Pirsch (Friedrich Pirsch Bootswerft, Berlin-Spandau, Germany) [1] Radley; Salter Bros; Sargent & Burton; Helmut Schoenbrod ...
The Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse on Raspberry Island is a historic structure in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the home of the Minnesota Boat Club, a rowing club founded in 1870, that is Minnesota's oldest athletic organization. In 1885, a wooden structure was built on Raspberry Island to house the Minnesota Boat Club. [2]
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 boat's long length and semicircular cross ...
The company's products are suitable for novice rowers through to world-class, elite athletes. The company has developed a reputation for developing high-class racing sculls. Since 1992, 75% of Australia's rowing medals from World Championships and Olympic Games have come from rowers using Sykes Racing shells. Sykes' first boat is still in ...
An Empacher 8+ racing shell from Harvard University at Henley Royal Regatta 2004, with distinctive yellow and black colors. Empacher (company name Bootswerft Empacher GmbH) is a manufacturer of boats. Today, they produce racing shells for the sport of rowing.
Quadruple scull typical icon Quad scull Germany 1982: Martin Winter (front), Uwe Heppner (second), Uwe Mund (third), and Karl-Heinz Bußert (last). A quadruple sculling boat, often simply called a quad and abbreviated as a 4x, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing.
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.
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". A coxless pair, abbreviated as a 2-and also known as a straight pair, [1] is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing.