Elite Boats
NEW GENERATION SINGLES
New single Line-up:
The following Hull dimensions will be in production for the middle of 2010 and available to Non-federation athletes for september 2010. there is a long wait list so order early!
The 10, 11 & 14 are is especially high demand. The changes were done to give the heavy mens boats a different feel for different athletes preferences. Thus the aggressive, stable, or big descriptors are used.
Dimensions:
10 Length 8,23 m, breadth 0,28 m, Crew: 90 -100 kg
New more aggressive heavy mens single. Slightly more tippy than the 12. best for technical athletes and smaller heavy men.
11 Length 8,30 m, breadth 0,28 m, Crew: 95 -115 kg
BIG boat! made for definite heavyweights. a bit tippier than the 12 but more aggressive entry at bow.
12 Length 8,33 m, breadth 0,29 m, Crew: 85 -115 kg
The one everyone loves. It its long, stable and tracks great. 2 Olympic golds in a row and 1/2 of all world champ. heavy men row one. can be made to up to 115kg for a more stable larger sculler.
13 Length 7,78 m, breadth 0,27 m, Crew: 57 - 75 kg
Light weight men/heavy women. great stability, lots of spark with get-up-and-go. more responsive than the 15. Comfort in the cockpit (but
narrow if a K/S)
14 Length 7,40 m, breadth 0,26 m, Crew: 45 - 65 kg
New Light women's boat. comfortable cockpit, more tippy than an older 19 and 13. slightly more volume in the bow than the old 19 and
narrower stern means less stability. International feedback has been fantastic. 4 of 6 Lightweight women at the World Championships rowed one including the Gold and Bronze medalists and 4th - USA Meghan Sarbanis.
15 Length 7,90 m, breadth 0,27 m, weight of rowers 75 - 85 kg
More aggressive and tippier than the 18. Less wetted surface area, but more technical to row
18 Length 8,00 m, breadth 0,28 m, weight of rowers 75 - 85 kg
World standard. comfortable, mid size boat. tracks well. solid platform for balance. Can be built for smaller heavy men who do not fit a 10
Construction
Preimpregnated outer skin is carbon fiber and inner skin is Kevlar reinforced sandwich material with nomex honeycombs. Carbon fiber frames and ribs on all boats. All crew boats with or without wings have ribs. Highest quality epoxy resins are the same as used in the aerospace industry. Vacuum bag technique is used to guarantee total bonding between outer layers and sandwich core.
Though vastly more expensive than carbon-fibre honeycomb material, the combination of Aramidfiber (Kevlar), Nomex and Epoxy Resin results in a tear and impact resistance of the outer and inner skins that cannot be matched with other materials for the same weight.
Durability and race life are extended as much as three times over boats made from conventional carbon materials. There are Empacher Shells over 15 years old, still wining International Races.
Since all boats that leave the factory are built exactly the same as boats sent to any National Team, all boats are constructed to be exactly FISA weight and boats that are under weight will come with removable weights.
[-Please view the photos section for pictures of the rounded carbon edge, carbon rudders and different options available-]
Pictures of Options
