GI Fittings & Features

Features common to all touring gigs;

• Cox position can be convertible to a sculling position (this is optional, not standard).
• Same shape as those already popular in Europe.
• Big hatches on each seat deck for storing clothing etc.
• 40cm hatch on bow canvas, 20cm hatch on stern canvas for storing bigger items.
• Built in keel for exceptional strength and stiffness, as well as great tracking.
• Stainless steel keel strip to protect the keel.
• Handles for easy carrying.
• Large rudder for good manoeuvrability.
• Enclosed seat deck for exceptional buoyancy/safety.
• Supplied with steering stretcher, when ordered with extra sculling position.

Fittings

Riggers

For Riggers, please see GI Riggers Option page.

Stretchers

Gigs are supplied with lightweight carbon and PVC foam sandwich stretchers. There is a choice between shoes and flexfoot:

	PBR shoes	Active shoes	Swift shoes	Flexfoot
Elite plus	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Club A	Upgrade	Upgrade	Standard	Standard
Club B	Upgrade	Upgrade	Standard	Standard

From left: Bont Rowing Shoes, size-adjustable shoes by Active Tools,   Swift’s own rowing shoes, heel restraints and solid heels for safety (approved by USRowing and British Rowing), rounded heels for a good fit.

Shoe sizes

For shoes, the order form needs to be completed with European shoe sizes. Please use this chart to help you.

Euro	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54
GB	4.25	5	5.75	6.5	7.25	8	8.75	9.5	10.25	11	11.75	12.5	13.25	14	14.75	15.5	16.25	17
US	4.75	5.5	6.25	7	7.75	8.5	9.25	10	10.75	11.5	12.25	13	13.75	14.5	15.25	16	16.75	17.5
JPN	22.75	23.5	24.25	25	25.75	26.5	27.25	28	28.75	29.5	30.25	31	31.75	32.5	33.25	34	34.75	35.5