Racing Shells

by George Livingston

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About the Boats

These 5 models were scratch-built by a former racer. The four-man shell, designed by George Pocock, was a favorite of American and Canadian University rowing clubs for over 50 years.

Model Images

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From the foreground to the background:
a 4-person shell @ 1:16 (3/4″=1′) scale
a single scull @ 1:19.2 (5/8″=1′)
a single scull @ 1:12 (1″=1′)
a 4-person shell @ 1:19.2 (5/8″=1′)
a double scull @ 1:12 (1″=1′)
(all scales approximate,
based on  hurriedly-taken measurements and this Britannica article on rowing)
Details of the 3/4″ scale four-person shell
The double scull @ 1:12 (1″=1′)