Durham Boat Company - Rec-Racers

History of the FISA Design: The FISA hull was developed at the request of FISA, the international governing body for the sport of rowing. Initially hull shapes for 1x, 2x/2- and 4x/4- were designed for open women and lightweights. In 1987, the first FISA hull was rowed to a World Championship gold medal. Since then many successful crews have chosen to use the FISA hull and it has become the de facto standard at the World Championships.

In 2008 Durham Boat Company decided to reintroduce the FISA Single in only carbon construction made in Canada. Instead of just one hull design, we now offer two hull capacities: The FISA I (standard Displacement) and FISA II (Large Displacement) hull shape. The FISA II hull is 1/2" deeper and and 1/4" wider than the orignal FISA I hull. Both boats are the same length. All of the boats are equipped with Dreher carbon seats, Dreher foot stretchers and a Dreher carbon wing rigger.

The molds were relocated to Maine in 2011 and the manufacturing method will be modified to insure the same stiffness and weight, but with an enhanced surface finish. Boats will still be outfitted, with Dreher carbon rigging components made us, in our factory in NH. The carbon rigging parts, sold to premium boat builders throughout the world, will be offered on the FISA single and provide you the same rowing experience that you would see from some of the most expensive boats in the World. The boats are still available in bright White with black trim as the original Ultra-Shell FISA single.

FISA Single Construction and Features

Length 25' 11" for both FISA I and II

Width at flared gunwale / Width at widest point at wing attachent point 15.75 inches / 18 inches

Width at the waterline FISA I: 9.75 inches and FISA II: 10 inches

Weight FISA I: 30-31 lbs. / FISA II: 31-32 lbs

Hull stiffness In - Standard Deflection Test 5.5 mm Stiff

Optimum Capacity / Maximum Capacity FISA I: 180 lbs. ave./200 lbs max.; FISA II: 200 lbs. ave./220+ lbs. max.

Hull Depth Differencne between the FISA I and II FISA II: 1/2 inch deeper than the FISA I.

Oarlock adjustment 160 cm +/- 2.5 cm

Dreher Carbon Seat Medium carbon twill seat top, 23 cm single action stainless steel ball bearing, medium high seat support

Foot stretcher 2005 (with shoe plate) Dreher Carbon 3-way adjustable, with rowing shoes (red/black) - choice of size

Rigger Carbon wing with white trim or red trim

Color Bright White with painted black trim line and black splash shield

Construction of Hull Multi-layer carbon construction with composite core, vacuum resin infused carbon hull with some Kevlar reinforcements.