Club Locarno's Rowing Fleet
Our fleet of ocean shells, all seaworthy, durable, and suitable for beach launching and landing, comprises:
- Six Echo Classic
- Two Echo Sport
- Two LiteRace 1x
- Two Maas Winged Aero
- One WinTech Explorer 2x (Double)
- One LiteRace 2X (Double)
- One Alden 16 Ocean
- One OarBoard SUP Rower (1X)
- Length: 18'
- Weight: 56 lbs
- Max rower weight: 260 lbs
The Echo Classic open water shells are the mainstay of our rowing fleet, as well as our main teaching boat. They are low-volume shells, very similar in appearance to a sea kayak, with a unique folding rigger system that makes them easy to launch and land.
Designed for all skill levels, on the water they are fast, stable, lightweight and highly maneuverable. The Echos are smooth, fast and responsive in rough water and very safe. They are difficult to capsize, tough to swamp, and self-bailing when rolled upright again. Initially, experienced rowers may find it slightly challenging to maintain a steady course, as the craft has no skeg, but they will quickly learn to love their agility and responsiveness.
Off the water, Echos are very easy to move around and transport.
These craft requires a Regular Checkout. It is most frequently the first boat type used by newcomers to the club.
- Length: 18'
- Weight: 55 lbs
- Max rower weight: 260 lbs
Arriving in June, 2024, these boats have become the apple of many an eye, and not just for their new-baby smell. With all-carbon-fiber riggers, seat, and foot-stretcher, cognoscenti will appreciate the 1 lb. difference in weight from our "veteran" Echo Classics. However, they perform just the same, so there's no worry about cross-over adjustments from one to the other.
And, of course, if you subscribe to the Andre Agassis school of "image-is-everything", then this boat is for you!
MAAS Winged Aero, Carbon Series
- Length: 21' 3"
- Weight: 40-41 lbs
- Max rower weight: 240 lbs
Our carbon fibre Winged Aero is light, sleek, responsive, tracks well due to its skeg, and offers a wonderful experience in calm water. It is nonetheless still capable of handling rougher conditions. And the self-bailer is appreciated by all.
As it is our highest performance boat, it requires an Advanced Checkout.
- Length: 19' 9"
- Weight: 77.2 lbs
- Max rower weight: 286 lbs
The LiteRace 1X is designed for sporty sessions and Coastal Rowing competitions, meeting the FISA standards for doing so. Narrow and stable, it is fast in all types of seas. It is also very enjoyable on calm waters thanks to its exceptional glide.
This craft requires an Advanced Checkout.
- Length: 24' 6"
- Weight: 123.5 lbs
- Max combined rower weight: 573 lbs
The largest member of our fleet, this boat meets FISA standards for Coastal Rowing and Beach Sprint racing. It is rock-solid stable, but unlike a rock, is unsinkable due to the foam blocks in the hull. If you enjoy the speed, power, and camaraderie (and the occasional critique from Bow about your technique), this boat is for (the two of) you. So find a partner and see what the excitement is all about.
This craft requires an Advanced Checkout.
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- Length: 30'
- Weight: 75 lbs
- Max rower weight: 230 lbs (each)
This is a high-performance recreational shell, stable enough for open water, and goes like a rocket. For those who wish to add a bit more challenge to their on-water experience, the Explorer can be rigged as a pair, as we have the rigging and sweep oars for it.
This craft requires an Advanced Checkout.
- Length: 16'
- Weight: 40 lbs
- Max rower weight: 200 lbs
The Alden 16 is the last of our original Alden fleet. It delivers satisfying speed and stability, a dry ride and is ideal for our local conditions. While it is not our sleekest craft, those who love it, love it a lot. It uses the removable Oarmaster sliding seat and rigger unit, which we sometimes mount on a picnic table for instruction and/or dryland training.
Checkouts for this craft may be combined with the Regular Checkout.
- Length: 13' 4"
- Weight: 55.4 lbs
- Max rower weight: 475 lbs (!!)
The OarBoard joined our fleet in the early months of 2025. It's a different kind of "rough-and-tumble" in that it combines the close-to-the-water experience of a SUP with the "Rhythm of the Row" fluidity. However, with the OarBoard your tush stays put while your feet do the sliding! It's the same actions of swinging, catching, pulling, releasing, and going backwards, but the "presentation" is a tad different.
This craft requires a Regular CheckOut.
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