The Evolution of an Extraordinary Design in Rowing Shells

Our single and double shells have dominated the National Rowing Championships and National Rowing Team trials, and our shells have carried hundreds of athletes to victory in Head races, Masters’, and Veterans’ competitions. We are proud we could help these rowers achieve victory on the race course.

We believe your Van Dusen rowing shell can give you a substantial advantage in achieving your own goal, whether this is obtaining an Olympic gold medal or just the feeling of flying on the water under your own power.

CHOOSING YOUR SHELL

Van Dusen racing shells are designed for athletes competing at top international levels, but their lightness, strength and responsiveness have also commended them to rowers who value their engineering excellence, durability, and functional grace.

Hull Sizes are based on weight class. Each Van Dusen hull size is designed to minimize hydrodynamic resistance and to optimize athletic performance for rowers in a particular weight class.

Current ADVANTAGE Models

SINGLES

FLYWEIGHT

  • up to 155 pounds

LIGHTWEIGHT

  • 140 – 175 pounds

HEAVYWEIGHT

  • 165 – 220 pounds
DOUBLE AND PAIRS

FLYWEIGHT

  • Not available

LIGHTWEIGHT

  • 130 – 185 pounds

HEAVYWEIGHT

  • 170 – 240 pounds

EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES

engineered composite fiber shell

MADE IN THE USA

Composite Engineering Inc, the home of VAN DUSEN RACING BOATS USA, is located in Concord, MA, just outside of Boston.  All of our boats are designed and manufactured here at our state-of-art composite facility.

We stand behind our finely constructed boats, in every way.

We encourage you to contact us at any stage in the process of buying, rigging or if necessary repairing a Van Dusen racing shell.
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