Performance Rowing

It’s hard to find plans for a sliding-seat rowing craft that strikes a happy balance between an out-and-out high-performance craft and a traditional Whitehall-type pulling boat that has been fitted...

Rowing is good fun and good exercise, whether you’re rowing a short, tubby little thing or a 28′ sliding-seat machine. But most people will agree that going faster is more...

Graeme King is one of the world’s top builders of wooden racing shells. His 22′6″ Kingfisher recreational single shell has proven to be virtually unbeatable when it comes to rowing...

Sliding-seat rowing is a great exercise; it is good for building strength in the muscles and flexibility in the joints. Racing shells are fast, but they require a refined technique...