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Nous construisons des bateaux à rames océaniques haut de gamme pour aventuriers
Le bateau à rame océanique Whaleboat O28
Le Whaleboat O28 est un bateau à rame, entièrement équipé, avec cabines, prêt à affronter n’importe quel océan. Nous sommes très fiers de ses lignes, et encore plus de la construction et de l’ingénierie de qualité supérieure.
La vie à bord du O28 est devenue plus simple, car il a été rempli jusqu’au bord de nouvelles solutions à d’anciens problèmes.
Le bateau à rame de pleine mer Whaleboat C23
Whaleboat a commencé à développer des bateaux à rame en 2005. Nos premières constructions étaient des créations uniques : canot à rame ‘ouvert’, sans cabines. Ayant ramé nous-mêmes ces canots pendant des milliers de miles en mer, nous avons acquis une connaissance profonde de ce qu’un bateau requiert pour naviguer dans toutes les conditions imaginables, tant géographiques que météorologiques. Cette connaissance alliée à notre expérience a abouti au C23 primé, le bateau à rame d’aventure le plus polyvalent au monde.
Notre clientèle a ramé des C23 de la mer du Nord jusqu’à la mer de Banda (Indonésie), elle a surfé les vagues des spots les plus emblématiques d’Europe et elle a campé sur quelques-unes des plages les plus isolées du monde.
Avec le Whaleboat C23 vous êtes assurés de vivre l’aventure à l’état pur.
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Designing and building an ocean rowing boat has become a cutting-edge enterprise. Pioneering new technologies are crucial to meet and exceed customers expectations. Here are a few areas of innovative techniques from the building process we'd like to highlight - numbers match the pictures:
1. Hull, cabins, decks and all structural elements at Whaleboat, in short the entire boat, is built using vacuum infusion instead of the classic hand layup, for a lighter and more rigid result.
2. Structural elements are then cut with water jet technology for super precise fit.
3. All parts of the boat are designed in house, and some of the more complex parts like our custom auto pilot require years of training in CAD software (look at the intense focus on Gus' face)
4. Sometimes old school shaping of elements is the fastest way to prototype, but we're happy that @oliverdewolf of @viveshogeschool is now able to create a 3D image, using the latest 3D scanner and software. Making the transfer from real life object to CAD drawing.
5. 3D printing is another technique we often use for prototyping and creating elements that make life on board easier. Specialist @amyandresdottir is now developing and printing a kitchen layout for the O28. Other examples include our revolutionary foot steering wheel, and oar supports.
6. Power consumption management and systems connectivity is a next area of intense focus. We work with marine electronics specialist @cedric_soete from STS to fine tune the relation between solar input and the battery storage. No request is too exotic for Cedric, not even when we ask him to control the autopilot with a smartwatch!
Although the process may be very complex at times, we at Whaleboat like it because it keeps us on our toes. We never stop looking for the next improvement.
#3Dprinting #CAD #optimisation #powermanagement #3Dscanning #vacuuminfusion #composites #lightweight #engineering #hitech #electronics #carbonfiber
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That time of the year again... The birds are flying south!
@teammigaloo
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@atlanticcampaigns
#twac21 #oceanrowing #travel
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Aalter chainsaw massacre!
Hannes "Chop Top" Hebben enjoying himself cutting up an old O28 mould. Space in the workshop is getting limited with the new builds so old stuff has to go.
#outwiththeoldinwiththenew #mould #boatbuilding #mouldmaking #composites #bigmoulds #vacuuminfusion #infusion #whaleboatO28 #chainsaw #oceanrowing #rowingboat #boatbuildingisanart #aalter #workshop #tools
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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=== Nederlands in comment ===
Astrid Janse, who participated in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge last year with a team of 4, visited us last weekend to test the WhaleboatO28 for a next challenge with @janse_en_janse. This is her feedback about the boat after a day rowing on the North Sea:
- The inside space of the cabins is much larger than what we’re used to
- Easy to organise and access all my stuff: lots of integrated storage shelves and compartments - in addition to nets and floor hatches
- Foot steering by means of a wheel is easy to use, without strain on leg or knee, and can also be operated by hand
- Switching from auto to manual steering and vice versa doesn't require entering the cabin crawling over your rowing partner, to operate the autopilot. I can simply push a button on deck, accessible from the rowing position.
- Strong, structurally integrated outriggers. No risk here of bending them through intensive use like we did before.
And of course the boat looks fantastic, which is a nice extra for sponsors!
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Coaching a team like @team_migaloo is always a pleasure! First Atlantic Campaigns inspection for their #TWAC21 ocean crossing was a success, as were their training hours on the North Sea. Well done guys!
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Congrats to Team Migaloo! These guys just finished a 6-day training session on The North Sea with the O28 ‘Jan Martens’. No cutting corners here! No training on lakes, rivers or protected waters. They went out, full frontal, and experienced the harshness of the open sea. Fierce (spring) tidal currents, pouring rain, and frequent thunderstorms. A typical Belgian summer…
Apart from the actual rowing, they exercised with the para anchor, cleaned the bottom of the hull at sea, they navigated at night, through busy shipping lanes, and they learned to use the autopilot. They even practiced a MOB at night with a +2 knot spring tide! Keep up the good work guys!
@teammigaloo
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Ever since we designed and built the first C23 rowboat more than 15 years ago, we've had a great time developing and diversifying her deck layout. Camping on a remote beach, surfing a big wave, exploring the coastline or simply taking your dog for a Sunday row, each of these activities benefit from a customised setup. As a result the C23 is by far the most versatile ocean going rowboat in the world, each with a finish perfect for your specific needs.
#beach #craft #rowingboat #Oceanrowing #versatility #rowing #sea #design #custom #custommade #salty #explore #coastal #madeinbelgium #northsea #whaleboatC23
@Scurion headlamps were not only great during our atlantic nights, but also very useful for cleaning the bottom of our O28 ocean rowing boat.
Thank you @amyandresdottir for being our little baby seal of the day.
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#babyseal #IceQueen #ColdNeverBotheredMeAnyway #cleaning #byebyebarnacles #byebyeseaweed #boatlife #shiny #Oceanrowingboat #WhaleboatO28 #rowing #Rowingboat #adventure #YachthavenVvwBlankenberge #Oceanrowing #JustAnotherDayAtWhaleboat #OpenWaterSwimming
The fantastic ladies of @blueatlantics on their maiden trip! Lots of laughter and hard work brought them to @royalnorthseayachtclub .
Well done ladies!
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Read about 20 years of designing and building rowing boats, the love for adventure and especially about our recent ocean expedition, this week in Knack magazine. (in Dutch)
Thank you for the article @ingridallaerts!
https://weekend.knack.be/lifestyle/magazine/drie-mannen-en-een-roeiboot/article-normal-1742021.html
#whaleboatO28 #oceanrowing #boatbuildingisanart #presscoverage #magazine
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Ever wondered what the Whaleboat O28 cabin interior looks like? Head over to whaleboat.be/O28 for details.
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