Cobra Eights/Octuples

For elite and aspiring elite level athletes.

The Cobra is designed for those looking for the stiffest and fastest racing boat money can buy with no compromises. Perfect for those who simply want the best-in-class. This full high modulus pre-preg unidirectional carbon fibre hull paired with our state-of-the-art carbon fibre bow mounted rigger offers the highest stiffness and performance on the market and is available with a polished painted finish.

Rigger: Carbon Bow Wing

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HULL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Award Winning Boat Designer

WinTech Racing’s Chief Designer Klaus Filter is one of the sport’s most decorated and accomplished racing shell designers. Over the past 50 years, Filter-designed boats have won more international gold medals than any other hull.

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Biomechanic Waterline Design

Filter was the only slender hull designer to empirically test and account for human impact on rowing shells. He calculated and applied extensive data to refine the shape, waterline, and thus the wetted surface accordingly. What you get is a pragmatic hull that’s optimised for thru-water performance when rowed.

WinTech’s engineering team uses the latest CAD software to design and analyse the hull and cockpit to optimise performance, ergonomics and aesthetic design. The same process is applied to the design and construction of the smaller parts and fittings too.

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Medalist Construction

Laminated Nomex honeycomb core sandwiched between a high-modulus uni-directional pre-preg carbon fibre, carbon exterior and interior. Additional carbon fibre reinforcement on gunwales. Heat cured in mold.

Sandwich construction boats are lighter and stiffer than their single-skin counterparts due to a honeycomb core, making them more suited to high performance use.

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Unique Self Bailing System

WinTech’s self-bailing feature is a huge advantage over non-self bailing shells especially where large quantities of water are taken on in rough conditions or even heavy rain. A few hard strokes can quickly eject those unwanted extra kilos. The boat will remain buoyant even when completely swamped and the crew has stopped rowing as the design meets and exceeds FISA guidelines on buoyancy.

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Customisation

Here at Oarsport we believe that your boat should be exactly that, yours! All boats come as standard with our "WinTech Red" stripe and trim colouring. However, if you would like to customise your boat to match your school, club or university colours please specify at the time of ordering with a RAL code. We will even produce a boat name and ID number so that your boat is ready for the water as soon as you take delivery.

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BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Size	Suitable For	Athlete Weight Range
Super Lightweight (SLW)	This shell is designed for junior and lightweight women with good rowing skills. A novice crew might be more comfortable in the LW size.	60-75kg
Lightweight (LW)	This shell is ideal for all juniors and lightweight men, regardless of rowing skills. Crews that weigh close to the upper limit might be more comfortable in the MW size.	70-85kg
Mid Weight (MW)	This is a popular shell for open class women and mid-weight men. Crews that weigh close to the upper limit might be more comfortable in the HW size.	80-90kg
Heavyweight (HW)	This shell is designed for heavyweight men at all skill levels.	90-105kg
Super Heavyweight (SHW)	Designed for super heavyweights at all skill levels.	90-110kg

RIGGER OPTIONS

Bow-mounted, 5-point Parabolic

Carbon Wing Rigger

Cobra Carbon Bow Mounted

Sweep Rigger

INCLUDED COMPONENTS


Carbon Height Adjustable Seat	Project B PBR2 Rowing Shoes	BAT Logic Footplates	Padded Boat Cover	Rigger Cover

Spare Parts Tool Kit	NK Wiring & Speakers (Coxed Boats)