Just like there are many types of boats, there are also many different kinds of dories, and often the information and descriptions on these crafts are very contradictory. Dories have been changed and adapted by boat builders to suit local conditions and purpose of the boat. The classic dory has a classic name, The Grand […]
There are race boat shells for different weights of a crew that will be onboard. It is not possible to build a boat of the one-size-fits-all kind. When the design of the boat shell commences, it is designed for a specific weight of the crew. Therefore, it is essential for the racing club to specify […]
Once again, we make a big splash as we hit the water to find out all about rowing terminology. In part one we learned about gunwales, outriggers, and freeboards among other things. In this blog we find out what rear-facing rowing systems are all about, along with shell boats. Rear-facing Rowing Systems The traditional way […]
