The evolution of racing and racing boats is well documented and need not be discussed at length here but this boat is now thought to be heavy and expensive! Of course, judged by working boat standards, it is light and frail. The use of clinker construction, the overlapping of the planks and the fastening of each plankto its neighbour, is a very light and strong form of building and was brought to Britain by the Vikings.

No boat propelled by man alone is faster than the racing eight and to achieve this it is significant that the rower is seated facing aft. He is also provided with a sliding seat so that the maximum effort can be extracted from the legs.

Much thought and expense goes into the reduction of weight in the boat (and its crew) and the latest development is the use of carbon-fibre in the oars. For the hull, views are still divided between glass-fibre and wood and many still argue that the best boats are made of wood, usually mahogany.

This boat was presented to ISCA by Durham University Rowing Club.

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Unknown

Recreational

Clinker Racing Four

1940's

United Kingdom

Durham, England

Length
41 ft 11 in

Width
2 ft 2 in