Category Archives: Equipment

43 Things to do before the new race season

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Spring

TweetNew in the Rowperfect shop, an e-book designed for every club who has been off the water during the Christmas holidays and needs to get ready for spring time rowing. 43 Things to Do before the new Rowing Season.  Written … Continue reading →

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Mahe Drysdale’s training diary

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetMahe Drysdale has taken delivery of a new RP3 Rowperfect.  Here is his training diary for the past month. Firstly on the training Over the last month training has involved a lot of miles on the water and even more … Continue reading →

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Quirky Rowing Websites: Sportsterr

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetSometimes the best fun can be finding new kit to buy for rowing.  We’ve featured some awesome rowing t shirts on our fun Friday posts through December.  Which led us to discover Sportsterr. We like the “It’s not just a … Continue reading →

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Rowing Blisters and how to manage them – ebook

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetWe’ve got a new book for the new year – Blisters. A perennial source of discussion among rowers is how to deal with blisters.  Everyone gets them and overcoming the soreness and preventing infection and enforced idleness due to poor … Continue reading →

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Mechanical rowing boat hoist from Space Saver

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Spring

TweetSpace Saver Rowing are clever folk – they have devised a mechanical boat stacker using a powered hoist to raise and lower boat racks so they concertina down towards the groung.  As you take each boat off the rack you … Continue reading →

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Coxmate Improves speakers for coxed boats

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetCoxmate continues to innovate with improved designs for rowing. We have been working on making our speakers better in two ways design of internal wiring around the diaphragm smaller, lighter and easier to fix into the boat Here’s the detail … Continue reading →

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Slide bites and rowers bum

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetSlide bites or how to spot a rower walking down the street . . . Ok, picture this – it’s summertime.  You’re walking downtown and ahead of you is a girl (or guy – you choose): tall, bronzed, lean, athletic-looking … Continue reading →

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Why Rowing is like Forumula1

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetHave you been watching this season’s F1 races?  Around the world each fortnight the Red Bull Racing team has appeared to dominate each race putting Sebastian Vettel onto the podium in first place 11 times this season. They make it … Continue reading →

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Personal transport powered by rowing

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetA crazy idea to row your way up a mountain or the next new exercise fad? See this video from the inventor of the rowing bicycle and in-line rollerblades, Scott Olson, his “Sky Ride” is a rowing or cycling personal … Continue reading →

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A question of oar length – can you help?

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Rebecca Caroe

TweetWe got this question from AdrianLeibert – a reader of the Rowperfect newsletter. Can you help him.  Write answers in the comments below Dear Rowperfect, I am looking for some help with a technical question, and I’m hoping you will … Continue reading →

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