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OCTOBER 23rd, 2020 - HUDSON is proud to formally announce their Performance Partnership with Craftsbury’s Green Racing Project.

The Craftsbury Green Racing Project is a year-round, multisport team based out of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center (COC) in Craftsbury, Vermont. In the sport of rowing, the team supports a year-round senior squad as well as seasonal U23 programs. Both of these programs strive to place athletes at the highest levels in the sport, while developing them as members of a sustainable community as well as active individuals that support the mission of the COC.

Currently, coaches Steve Whelpley and Troy Howell oversee a group of 20 male and female athletes, who live and train at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, VT. Both Whelpley and Howell work to empower these individuals to be the best versions of themselves, on and off the water. ​To date, these efforts have placed athletes on the Senior Worlds’ teams, Pan American Games teams, Senior Training Centers, and U23 Worlds’ teams.

"For us, HUDSON reflects many of our values. We're looking to build unique, creative athletes that still rise to the international standard in their own way” Coach Steve Whelpley states. “HUDSON is at a point now where they are innovating for our sport at the same time as they produce a high-quality product on a day-to-day basis. I look at their USP rigger and finally see a rigger that rivals the integrated use of carbon fiber in many other sports like cycling and sailing."

“No matter what anyone says, at the end of the day it’s all about the athlete,” Atlantic Sales Manager Matt Muffelman says. “We are beyond excited to support the Green Racing Project and the overall development of current and future athletes that look to further their competitive careers at Craftsbury.”

For more information on Craftsbury’s Green Racing Project, please visit: www.greenracingproject.com.

Industry leading boat manufacturer HUDSON is pleased to announce a partnership with Nathan Benderson Park, to support and enhance the top-ranked rowing venue in North America, located in Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla.

HUDSON will be named the official supplier of boats for rowing programming at Nathan Benderson Park. This includes daily rentals, long-term rentals for visiting teams and private instruction camps. Being athlete focused and technology driven, HUDSON will provide equipment that can be easily adjusted to each athlete while the SHARK Series hulls provide world leading design, technology, and speed.

“Nathan Benderson Park and the rowing venue created in Sarasota-Bradenton is a world-class facility that offers year-round premier racing, training, and wellness opportunities,” said Atlantic Sales Manager and Sarasota resident Matt Muffelman. “HUDSON is excited to partner with NBP to enhance and grow these offerings by expanding the availability of high-quality rowing shells and services to its citizens and visitors.”

Stretching over 600 acres, NBP has quickly become a favorite location for North American and World Rowing championship events. Facilities include a world-class 2000m race course and a state-of-the-art finish tower and training center. Hosting its first race in 2009, NBP has welcomed more than 100 rowing events including the 2017 World Rowing Championships, 2018 World Rowing Masters Regatta and 2019 World Rowing Under 23 Championships. The park also has hosted Olympic rowing time trials and USRowing events, as well as the NCAA Rowing Championships.

“Service, wellness and growing the sport of rowing are priorities that Nathan Benderson Park and HUDSON value and share in common, making this a perfect partnership,” park Chief Operating Officer Stephen V. Rodriguez said. “We appreciate HUDSON’s support as the park has developed and look forward to this continued partnership, and together, welcoming athletes to the Sarasota-Bradenton area.”

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For more information on the programs offered at Nathan Benderson Park, please visit www.nathanbendersonpark.org.

Designed to fit taller and heavier athletes with a custom extended cockpit and additional freeboard to accommodate the dynamic and hydrodynamic effects created by athletes in the target weight range – 215-245lbs (98-111kg)

This hull was previously a custom modification for a select number of elite athletes, including: the 2017 & 2018 U23 M1x World Champion, the 2018 Junior M1x World Champion, Junior World Record Holder on C2 Erg, and select Gold Cup M1x’s.

The need for a Bigger Boat was clear and now the 1.42+ SHARK is available to all.

Contact a HUDSON sales rep for further details.