8.5m of beauty
The Whaleboat O28 is a carbon fibre/ foam/ epoxy matrix, vacuum infused ocean rowboat, 8.5m long, 1.9m wide, for a crew of 2 to 5.
The O28 doesn’t just have the looks – we know, she’s beautiful – but is also optimally functional.
Her longer waterline makes for a faster boat, with larger cabins, where even the tallest crew can rest in comfort, fully stretched out.
Designed for rowing
The O28 is designed to handle like a proper rowboat. We strongly believe in the pure class principle for the ocean rowing sport. Our design minimises the impact of the wind on all angles of the cabins, creating a much more versatile boat. It’s not built for running downwind only, and will deal with headwinds and side winds too. After all, we are part of the rowing family, not the sailing family.
#pureclasspurereward
Racing is key but safety is priority
The O28 is fully self-righting, even without ballast. The roll-test surpassed all simulation results. So in the off-chance of a capsize, relax. It won’t take long to roll back on your feet.
The entire inner structure of the boat is made of vacuum infused carbon fiber sandwich panels. Two keelsons combined with bulkheads make a compartment. Every single one of these 20 compartments is taped to the deck and the hull, creating individual watertight areas. Even with several punctures the boat will stay afloat. This extremely rigid and stiff construction makes the O28 one of the most seaworthy and safest on the market. Just smile and wave to the approaching freighter’s crew as they prepare for impact…
Tech talk
Robust autopilot capable of dealing with the slower speed of rowboats. Designed to steer much bigger rudders, it can adapt course continuously without getting fried like so many other autopilots. The entire steering system is mounted below the floor level, resulting in maximum aft cabin living space.
Sliding seats construction and adjustment system reduce lateral movement. Wheels are located beneath the seats, protected against direct impact from sea water. Seats stay attached to the boat at all times, and load on the wheel bearings is reduced.
Anatomic seats designed by a prosthetic technician to reduce those backside pains.
Recessed solution to lock the dagger board, keeping the deck area flush and clean. No more injuries to toes and feet caused by protruding dagger boards.
More tech talk
Revolutionary foot steering system using a wheel instead of a rotating footplate. Wave goodbye to knee inflammation and strained ankles.
A look at the stern
The extended cabin surface has space for optional extra solar panels, in case you crave that extra long shower!
We flattened the aft section slightly to optimise the surf hydrodynamics. Adding more initial stability and reducing the risk of broaching when surfing down a wave.
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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.
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Passing by whaleboat_boatbuilding where the top half of the boat is built! At least the construction of the boat is not stopped during these crazy times. This is the boat koendegezelle, Gijs and I will be crossing the ocean with!
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In 3 days all these views will be memories and their fight will be fought.
Damien and Bernard are almost there! They are looking forward to finish but also don’t want this great adventure to end.
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And this is what precision fit looks like... #perfection
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Our first sunset in La Gomera and it is absolutely beautiful!
This adventure is full of so much promise!
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Nothing but preps!
In a few days the safety officers of atlanticcampaigns will do the important checkup to make sure we’re good to go!
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Once a Jedi knight, always a Jedi. Using my laser sword as much as possible in daily life: lasercutting carbon fibre, chopping off heads of unhappy customers, leveling boats, defining waterlines, and in this case, aligning the keel of a new O28!
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Once a Jedi knight, always a Jedi. Using my laser sword as much as possible in daily life: lasercutting carbon fibre, chopping off heads of unhappy customers, leveling boats, defining waterlines, and in this case, aligning the keel of a new O28!
#lasercutting
#laser
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New deck layout for the C23 #surfboat version. Optimising the free surface effect by enlarging the watertight compartments. When big waves crash into the deck, you also want to reduce the volume of water inside the boat as much as possible. For example by enlarging the 'volume' of the deck.
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Carbon fibre, vacuum pressure gauges, infusion lines, epoxy resin catch pots, tacky tape, curing ovens, etc...
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New O28 hull just popped out of the mold! 8,5 meters of proof of our expertise in high-end boatbuilding techniques.
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