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JULY 2020 | Row Ontario announced on Thursday a partnership agreement with HUDSON to become the official boat supplier for the Ontario Performance Centre and Ontario Academy of Rowing.

As part of the partnership agreement, HUDSON will be providing a fleet of sized singles for the athletes enrolled full-time in the Ontario Academy of Rowing as well as shorter term leases for athletes training at the Performance Centre part-time or seasonally. All singles provided will be Ultimate SHARK Predator (USP) models.

"We are very proud to announce our new partnership with HUDSON to become our official boat supplier," said Andrew Backer, Executive Director of Row Ontario. "HUDSON has a demonstrated track record of success in providing the top quality of boats for all levels of rowing and the bid they submitted to us to become our official supplier was extremely impressive. We are ecstatic to start a partnership with such an outstanding company and we can't wait to see our Academy athletes rowing in HUDSON boats in the Fall."

HUDSON was founded in 1981 and since its inception nearly 90 medals have been won at the Olympic Games and Senior World Rowing Championships by athletes rowing HUDSON boats. 

"The Ontario Academy of Rowing is the first of its kind in Ontario," said Liam Parsons of HUDSON. “Together with the Ontario Performance Centre, it will provide an excellent pathway to develop high-level athletes and hopefully the next generation of Canadian Olympians. HUDSON is excited to become a performance partner with Row Ontario in providing this opportunity to Ontario’s athletes as they strive to achieve their fullest potentials.”

The Ontario Performance Centre is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2020, with the start date tentative depending on the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more information, visit rowontario.ca.

 

 

 

 

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FEBRUARY 2020 | HUDSON has developed a partnership as the exclusive boat supplier of Hydrow.

Powered by Live Outdoor Reality, Hydrow is a state-of-the-art erg that streams immersive workouts led by world-class athletes live from waterways around the world. Hydrow brings the experience of rowing in synchronicity on the water to thousands of new rowers at home.

Based in Boston and Miami Beach, each Hydrow athlete is provided a custom USP 1x for training and filming with a fleet of 2x’s and 4x’s available for mixing and matching crews to shoot live on-water workouts. HUDSON also supports Hydrow by sourcing matching boats for filming workouts in iconic and interesting locations around the world.

“When it came time to select equipment for our athletes, we knew there was only one call to make. HUDSON is the perfect partner – their support has allowed us to bring rowing directly into users’ homes, unlocking rivers and waterways around the globe in a completely new way.”– Matt Lehrer, Hydrow

HUDSON is a World Rowing Partner, Official Supplier to Rowing Canada and US Rowing, Gold Boat Builder for Head of the Charles, exclusive boat partner with The Gold Cup and Hydrow.
 

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JUNE 2020 | HUDSON introduces the addition of a new Hull Shape to our Ultimate SHARK Predator (USP) and SHARK Predator (SP) lines of singles: U1.12 and S1.12

The 1.12 and the 1.11 have nearly identical drag profiles but obtained in different ways. We know the 1.11 is rocket fast for straight line courses such as 2k’s. River courses and head races can require more turning, so the 1.12’s shorter waterline and more rockered shape allows the 1.12 to turn more easily while giving the athlete a more “dynamic” feel and essentially more feedback.

The 1.12 is slightly wider at the waterline (5mm), draws additional depth (1 cm more than the 1.11).  The 1.12 is also shorter than the 1.11 with the 1.12 having a waterline length of 6.94 meters (7.34 for the 1.11).