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We build high-end ocean rowboats for adventurers
Ocean rowing boat O28
The Whaleboat O28 is a fully equipped, high-tech ocean rowing boat, with cabins, ready to take on any ocean. We are incredibly proud of her lines, and even more of the top quality build and engineering.
Life on board an O28 is easier, as she is filled to the rim with new solutions for common ocean rowing challenges.
Open water rowboat C23
Whaleboat started developing rowboats in 2005. Our first builds were one-off ‘open’ rowboats, without cabins. Rowing these one-off boats ourselves for thousands of miles at sea armed us with deep knowledge about what makes a rowboat work well in all possible conditions, geographical and meteorological. This knowledge and experience resulted in the award-winning C23, the most versatile adventure rowboat in the world.
Our customers have rowed C23s from the North Sea to as far as the Banda sea, have surfed them down the waves of iconic European surf spots and camped on some of the most remote beaches in the world.
With the C23 you are assured to live adventure at its purest.
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The making of (part 1)
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Last weekend was fun! First time for the whaleboat_boatbuilding o28 to get on the water. taubevideo and shift_videoproductions are making a documentary about the upcoming crossing of the atlantic ocean by rowboat.
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Thanks andre_and_leon for the great pictures!
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The 3rd of January I leave Belgium by bicycle to Portugal. From there I embark the Front Row and cross the ocean to Miami with koendegezelle and Gus. This as a part of my Secutec Seven Summits project!
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#secutec7summits #secutec #adventure
#frontrow #themakingof #testrun
#roltest #blankenberge #belgium
#safetytest #whaleboat #boatbuilding
#threefriends #koendegezelle #jelleveyt
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#rowingboat #fromportugaltomiami
#ocean #oceanrowing #adventure
#rowing #2021 #filming #whaleboato28
#trailer #shiftvideoproductions
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Big day for the Front Row project!
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I'm participating in this for the Secutec Seven Summits
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The whaleboat_boatbuilding O28 made by koendegezelle has been on the sea for the first time! We did a roll test. This means we capsized the boat on purpose with the 3 rowers inside. Then, it should self right by itself... and it did! So happy that there's another milestone reached and we're getting closer to Miami.
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Thanks to all the support andre_and_leon , taubevideo shift_videoproductions and Secutec
Great pictures by ine_debo
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The 3rd of January I start cycling from Belgium to Portugal and will embark on the Front Row project. This to go human powered to Denali for the Secutec Seven Summits! Keep following for more updates.
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#secutec7summits #secutec #adventure #whaleboato28 #7summits #beach #port #marina #boat #rowing #ocean #cyclinglife #bikelife #waves #excited #usa #miami #blankenberge #denali #humanpowered #expedition
A Whaleboat O28 keeps you safe on the ocean. Each individual boat is tested for self-righting capabilities.
This weekend our newest boat completed her roll-test, with standards exceeding results.
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#boatbuilding
#safety
#safetyfirst
#durability
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Meet koendegezelle , the Front Row captain. The Front Row project is the ocean row from Portugal to Miami as part of my Secutec Seven Summits. Koen has been into ocean rowing for almost 20 years and has all the experience needed for the upcoming row from Portugal to Miami!
He builds ocean rowboats for a living and is basically a professional tough guy. He lives on coffee and continues to work on his passion, even the day after his recent thumb surgery.
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We've been rowing together for one month on my way to Papua. We survived that, so hopefully we'll get along for another 3 months on this boat!
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#secutec7summits #secutec #adventure #rowing #ocean #whaleboato28 #team #friends #sea #waves whaleboat_boatbuilding andre_and_leon taubevideo shift_videoproductions #7summits #humanpowered #portugal #miami #usa
The September edition of Small Craft Advisor Magazine included a recipe for simple timber Jam Cleats kindly provided by Joel Bergen (Builder/Owner/Sailor of the Navigator “Ellie”). Leighton was coming up for her 400th outing and had worn out the last of the Cam Cleats I bought when I first rigged her so I set to with Jigsaw, rasp and a little sandpaper and fashioned a couple for the peak and throat halyards. They work brilliantly- my quick and dirty metric conversion doesn’t appear to have effected their efficacy and I’m delighted with the look. Suspect they are safer to stub your toe on as well but I haven’t tested that bit yet. Thanks Joel and SCA. #smallcraftadvisor #woodenboatsarebetter #woodenboats #woodenboat #johnwelsford #welsfordnavigator #handmade #handpainted #woodcleat #nauticalart #nauticalstyle #boatcleat #sailforepilepsy #sailboat #namesign #handlettering #wooworking #boatbuildingisanart #bribieclassicboatregatta #bribieclassicboatshow #sawoodenboatfestival #traditionalsailing #shipnameplate #shipname
Back at whaleboat_boatbuilding working on the boat. I had been busy weeks at work so couldn't be there too much . Progress is going fast 😍 I can't wait to be getting out on the ocean!!
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#secutec #adventure #boat #boatbuilding #oceanview #ocean #rowing #7summits #bicycle #climbing #earthoutdoors #beach #thegreatoutdoors #theultimateadventure #waves #surf #work #whaleboato28
Working on the ocean boat and first training for the big crossing!
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Beautiful day out on the north sea an lots of fun with koendegezelle and Gus.
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#vayamundo #secutec #adventure #whaleboato28 #whaleboatc23 #outdoors #ocean #sun #beach #sand #7summits #rowing #waves #sea #oceanview #surf #boatbuilding
Carefully aligning rudder with daggerboard on the new O28 ocean rowboat.
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Ocean rowboat construction, exciting process building this beast at whaleboat_boatbuilding and koendegezelle . With this boat we'll be rowing from Portugal to Miami, somewhere in the future...
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#vayamundo #secutec #rowing #ocean #whaleboato28 #art #adventure #7summits #beach #outdoors #construction #thegreatoutdoors #boat #rowinglife #humanpowered #atlantic #waves
Chief engineer and soon to be Olympic gymnast Gijs Vanden Bogaerde is testing our new center deck section. Both carbon and aramid fiber were used to build this central piece. The carbon fiber will stiffen the boat tremendously, and the aramid will help protect the deck against puncture. No bending, sagging or hogging at all!
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#whaleboatO28
Facing an ever growing demand for power onboard ocean rowboats, we search for innovative, green technologies, beyond the standard solar solutions. In collaboration with green energy companies, makers labs and universities we prototype, build mock ups and test drive new technology. In this case we implement a new hydrogen system in the boat.
#innovation
#carbonzero #hydrogen
#greenenergy #cleantechnologies #spacetechnology
#testlab
#oceanrowing
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#oceanrowingboat
#boatbuildingisanart
#boatbuilding
Thanks @ingegnocreatieve and
@amyandresdottir for the hydrogen mock up.
