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Pocock Racing Shells builds composite racing shells for colleges, clubs, and high schools in North America. In 1998 he introduced the "Hypercarbon" laminate schedule, which is the proprietary construction used in the racing shells that Pocock builds.
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 ...
Empacher rowing shells are used by a large number of crews rowing in international competitions, including World Championships and the Summer Olympics.Overall, Empacher boats have received 64% of the wins in all race categories during 2013.
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 ...
A Janousek coxed four used by University College Boat Club at Henley Royal Regatta 2001. The boats are made of a honeycomb-sandwich laminate that is heat-cured at high temperatures, producing stronger shells than the more traditional cold-curing method of construction. Janousek was one of the first rowing boat makers in the world to offer this ...
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 ...
George Yeomans [a] Pocock (March 23, 1891 – March 19, 1976) was a leading designer and builder of racing shells in the 20th century.. Pocock-built shells began to win U.S. Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships in 1923. [1]
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.