ADVENTURE ROWBOAT
The Whaleboat C23 open water adventure rowboat is uniquely designed to keep you safe and dry, even in the most demanding conditions. If you seek adventure at sea or want to explore the great rivers and big lakes of the world, this boat is for you. With 3 rowers, or 2 rowers and an optional sweep on board there’s still plenty of room left for backpacks, safety gear, tent, anchor and much more.
C23 adventure rowboat specifications:
Length: 23 feet/6.9 m, beam: 5.5 feet/1.7 m, weight: 155 lbs/70 kg
Quality
Only the best materials are used for the Whaleboat C23: marine grade aluminum, stainless steel bearings, polyurethane wheels and carbon fiber hull and deck.
The carbon/ epoxy/ foam sandwich construction creates the stiffest and lightest boat, weighing only 70 kilo.
Through a vacuum infusion building process the resin to fibre ratio is optimised, and weak spots (air pockets) are eliminated, resulting in a superior end product.
Safety
The width of the C23 makes rowing higher seas more relaxed.
The freeboard height is designed to offer better protection against wind and waves.
Six watertight compartments keep the boat floating, even when filled with water to the gunwales.
Boat design without outriggers reduces the risk of injury.
The high, flared bow prevents the boat from nosediving and lifts it up when going over a big wave.
The long midsection is designed to collect white water and keep the balance low and centered.
The midsection is selfdraining to get the water out fast. An optional pump can help get the job done even faster.
Simplicity
One size fits all: only one type of screwdriver needed to rig the whole boat! You don’t have to bring your workshop …
Complete protection while docking: an integrated rubber rail around the boat acts as a fender.
No need to worry when towing your precious boat to the next adventure: the strong stainless steel padeye makes it an easy job, no hustle with ropes around outriggers or other complex constructions.
The stainless steel oar locks are indestructible and fuss-free.
Versatility
Whether you want to row in your backyard pond, or you want to push through heavy surf, or you want to pack up your tent and camping gear for a long adventure weekend with some friends, all this is possible with the C23.
Aesthetics
As the ‘old salts’ used to say: ‘if it looks right, it is right!’
We couldn’t agree more…
#boatbuildingisanart
The Whaleboat C23 won a Red Dot Design Award.
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Whaleboat C23 The world’s best adventure rowboat
Whaleboat C23 on a camping rowing adventure in the Norwegian fjords
Whaleboat C23 on a rowing adventure in Indonesia with Jelle Veyt
Whaleboat C23 on an island hopping rowing adventure in Kornati, Croatia
Meet our new model of the Whaleboat C23 open ocean rowboat, specifically developed to handle large waves and incoming surf. Minimalistically designed, without batteries nor bilgepumps. Just a flush deck and a bunch of holes in the sides make her perfectly self bailing, while traveling light (at just 70 kilos)
We recently tested her on the Atlantic, along the coast of South Portugal, rowing multiple day trips. She proved to be fast and reliable, easy to handle on a beach, while still providing the familiar C23 capacity to carry lots of gear, like tents, food, cameras and safety gear. We rowed, surfed that clean Atlantic swell, played in the waves, visited beaches that are only accessible from the sea.
This first edition we named Roz Savage, in line with our tradition to name our boats after famous ocean rowers.
@migueltiteca thank you for the epic shots!
With @stefanvanaudenhove and Gerhard ter Maat
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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
Read about @jelleveyt and his human powered #7summits adventure this week in @knackweekend , one of Belgium’s leading lifestyle mags. Jelle chose a Whaleboat C23 rowing boat for the Indonesia leg of the challenge, to reach Carstensz Pyramid in Papua. We provided the ocean rowing experience and rowed with him in one of the most remote areas of the world. Now a long term friendship with many more adventures to come.
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Mooi artikel in @knackweekend van @wimdenolf !! Zeer fijn interview met iemand die zijn research grondig doet en daardoor de interessante vragen stelt, merci voor het artikel! Lees het volledig online (link in bio) of koop het in de winkel.
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Great article by knack (big Belgian magazine) about my life in adventure. Only in Dutch and French.
#vayamundo #secutec #adventure #cyclinglife #whaleboato28 #whaleboatc23 #rowing #island #beach #7summits #climbing #outdoors #rowing #surf #trekking #yoursecurityaboveeverything #proud #bikelife #sports #travel #tourism #touring - #regrann
I speak with jelleveyt about his cycling and rowing adventure from Nepal to Indonesia.
#7summits #adventure #cycletouring #rowing #whaleboatc23 #indonesia #humanpoweredadventures #podcast #thepursuitzone
That special thrill, every time you go out... Thanks reinartbe for the drone footage!
#surf #surfing #waves #northdevon #beach #beachlife
#atsea #whaleboatC23 #surfboats
#whaleboatC23tunedasasurfboat #uk #atlantic #atlanticocean
#carbonfiber frames on #oceanrowboat. Ready to install deck hardware. #custombuilt #jelleveyt #whaleboatc23 #prototype #composites #boatbuilding
Working hard on new C23 ocean rowboat for #JelleVeyt #WhaleboatC23 #boatbuilding #oceanrowing #Vayamundo #rowboat #ocean
This is Koen De Gezelle (koendegezelle). He is the brain and the hands behind the C23 rowing boat. A masterpiece made of the world’s best materials and designed for the most demanding sea conditions. Oh and he can proudly say that his design won a Red Dot Design Award. // Specs of the C23 : Length: 23 feet/6.9 m, beam: 5.5 feet/1.7 m, weight: 198 lbs/90 kg
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#rowing #rowinglife #aviron #rowers #rowersdoitbetter #thediscoverer #liveoutdoors #stayandwander #theoutbound #wildernessculture #boatbuildingisanart #wearethewild #thefullcolors #ExploreInspireRepeat #jointhepioneers
Rehydrated chestnut mushroom risotto in the wild on a 2week rowing trip #vegan #dehydratedfood #whaleboatc23 #kornati
The RowCab is back! Come and join us for an unforgettable trip on the medieval waterways of Ghent, we row while you sit back and enjoy the magnificent scenery of this fairylike city. #RowCab #gentsefeesten #watertaxi #negenduust #gent #ghent #9000 #doorspierkrachtvoorbewogenvaartuig #savetheplanet #gentsefeesten #visitghent #visitgent #instaghent #C23 #whaleboatC23
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