PARA Rowing Overview
Swift’s adaptive boats (1x and 2x) are built using FISA’s design for adaptive boats, and have been approved by FISA for use in international competition. They are available in 2 grades of construction, either Club A or Club B, both of which are sandwich construction, so providing stiffness and durability, which is especially important in these flat bottomed boats, while at the same time keeping the weight manageable.
Grades/Construction
| Overview | Hull | Saxboards | Canvas decks | Seat deck | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Plus | For use in top level competition. | Honeycomb core with inner skin of mostly carbon cloth, outer skin of kevlar, and carbon reinforcing | Honeycomb core with inner skin of carbon cloth, outer skin of kevlar, and carbon reinforcing | Honeycomb core with inner skin of prepreg carbon and outer skin of kevlar. | Closed cell PVC foam core with carbon and kevlar skins. |
| Club A | Mainly for training purposes, although with only a small weight disadvantage over Elite Plus boats, can still be highly competitive. | Coremat core with kevlar skins, and carbon reinforcing. | Honeycomb core for 2s, closed cell PVC foam for 1s, with carbon and kevlar skins, and carbon reinforcing. | Honeycomb core with inner skin of prepreg carbon and outer skin of kevlar. | Closed cell PVC foam core with kevlar skins. |
| Club B | Specifically built for training purposes. Quite heavy, but great “work horses”. This construction is relatively easy to repair. | Coremat core with fibreglass skins. | Honeycomb core for 2s, 4s and 8s, closed cell foam for 1s, with fibreglass skins, and carbon reinforcing. | Honeycomb core with fibreglass skins. | Closed cell PVC foam core with fibreglass skins. |
