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Swift Racing; Sykes Racing; Van Dusen; Vega; Vespoli; ... George Sharrow Racing Shells; Harris Racing Boats, formerly George Harris Racing Boats (Iffley, Oxford, UK)
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.
Clyde Van Dusen: Linus McAtee: Clyde Van Dusen: Herbert P. Gardner: 3.00 $53,950 2 4 Naishapur Charles E. Allen John B. McKee Wilshire Stable 5.57 $6,000 3 13 Panchio Frank Coltiletti: Charles E. Durnell Three D's Stock Farm: 8.44 $3,000 4 21 Blue Larkspur: Mack Garner: Herbert J. Thompson: Edward R. Bradley: 1.71 $1,000 5 19 Windy City Earl L ...
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 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 ...
Clyde Van Dusen had a successful two-year-old season, winning the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, Orphanage Stakes, Valley Stakes, and Idle Hour Stakes. [3] As a three-year-old, he lost a Kentucky Derby prep race to the Derby favorite and eventual Horse of the Year, Blue Larkspur, and he drew the #20 post position on Derby Day.
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.
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.