Rowing shell : recreational single scull Alden Rowing Shells
16

The first thing you'll notice about an Alden 16 is that it looks different from traditional racing shells and for good reason. It's a recreational boat! Wider and shorter than what you see raced in regattas, the 16 is a great place to start in the sport. You'll have a much better chance of staying in the boat and focussing on your technique.

Designed to achieve the optimal combination of speed, stability and durability, this boat has a strong single hull that'll take quite a lot of abuse and certainly more than shells with thin inner and outer layers. Additionally, the hull of a 16 is deep and allows you to have a lower, more stable center of gravity in the boat, rather than sitting up on top where it's easier to tip. It's a great boat in which to learn to row, for clubs and camps - and excels in open water.

Our exclusive hull design is the key. The flared bow lifts the boat over waves while the flat bottom provides stability. The dropped keel design eliminates the need for a skeg, so it launches easily from a beach and with fewer worries. The first Alden 16 was rowed by Alden%u2019s founder right into 62 mph winds from Tropical Storm Doria, in order to confirm the shell's seaworthiness and there are photos to prove it! Since then, thousands of people have rowed the Alden 16 in calmer conditions. They are raced at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, MA and rowed all over the United States %u2013 not just in the ocean.

The Alden 16 hull weighs approximately 40 pounds by itself and less than 60 pounds when fully rigged. It has a functional weight capacity of 200 lbs, a hull length of 16 feet, a waterline beam of 24 inches and an overall beam of 25 inches.

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