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This group is for Oar Board®, SUP, and rowing enthusiasts! Oar Board® is now in over 50 countries! We encourage you to share your Oar Board® stories, travels and rowing adventures with us! We would love to see your photos and videos.
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“Fall and Oarboarding in the backyard!!”
– Michael Rawlings, Visual Storyteller
“Finally made the decision to get a rowing attachment, the Oar Board SUP Fit On Top Rower, for my existing stand-up paddleboard. Spent the afternoon on the water and it was definitely a tough workout!” – Scott McMichael
“Sometimes you just need to get out on the water and escape the troubles of the world.” – Peter Vogel
“My 9/11 row at North Park 🇺🇸”
– Russ Kuntz, Fun Raisers, Inc.
Why the Oar Board® Rows So Well
On a sliding seat, the rower’s full body weight moving back and forth on the tracks causes a boat to slow down on the glide or recovery part of the row stroke. This does not occur with the Oar Board® with its fixed seat and sliding rigger. Maintaining steady trim as the hull passes through the complete duration of the row stroke is also what makes it possible to smoothly row with the much shorter paddle board type of hull.
The History of the
Oar Board®
The sliding rigger rowing system is not a recent invention. An early patent was filed for a similar rowing unit way back in 1905 however the German Olympic rowing challenge of 1985 saw a revival of the technology. Thorough development and testing was conducted by the German Olympic challenger team.
When it was found that the sliding rigger system was substantially faster when used on a racing shell, the Olympic governing body banned the German sliding rigger technology from being used in the 1988 Olympic challenge on the grounds of an unfair speed advantage. Sliding rigger rowing systems disappeared from the rowing scene until now, with the development of the Oar Board®.
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For further information regarding ordering the Oar Board® Rower, the custom designed paddle boards, or the unique two-part carbon fiber sculling oars, please contact:
