Indian Ocean Solo Rowing Boat
The construction of a new solo ocean rowing boat to cross the Indian Ocean has begun. The boat is for a keen sportswoman, called Sarah Outen. In Spring 2009 Sarah will row solo from Western Australia to Mauritius in a bid to become the first woman, and youngest and fastest person, to make the crossing.
Sarah is dedicating her row to the memory of her Dad, Derek Outen. He died very suddenly and unexpectedly in 2006 having suffered ill health due to rheumatoid arthritis. Sarah is raising money for The Arthritis Research Campaign and aims to raise over £20,000 for 'arc' over the next couple of years. www.arc.org.uk
Construction
This is a sister ship to Dave Clarke's rowing boat, that we built in 2007. Its 5.9mtrs long and is one of the latest Phil Morrison designs. It will be constructed of 10mm thick core cell foam, and sheathed in glass, using aircraft grade epoxy resins.
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The hull, just before it gets turned over. Sarah comes down for a visit.
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Sarah comes down to the workshop again to see how her boat is coming on.