Welcome to Burgashell Racing Boats

In Olympic-class racing, we are probably best known for our singles and doubles. Used by every rowing club in the country, all our boats demonstrate both impressive performance and outlast every other in the most demanding environments.

Our improvement and quality control programme has now lead to the development of the S4 (Four) and S8E (Eight) based on Olympic-medal winning hulls shapes, manufactured in carbon-fibre and composite laminates. We can now assure the highest quality finish and attention to detail, and our prices are as always unbeatable for UK manufactured & supported boats.

Our Fours and Eights pages will be updated and improved over the coming weeks with pictures and videos and we look forwards to showing you how a Burgashell crew boat is what you need to power your club ahead.

We are very pleased to announce that we will now collect all repairs and refurbs free of charge from London, Oxford, Thames Valley & as far north as Nottingham. If you have a damaged boat, or one in need of some TLC, just give us a ring on 01353 777184 and we will collect it! No hassle, no deposit, no commitment, and we will do the best value, highest quality repair possible.

For more information click on the picture of Tony with a repaired Coastal 1x. The bits he's holding used to be part of the boat shown!

James Cracknell has selected Burgashell to build him a boat to row the English Channel for Sports Relief. Based on our popular Coastal Scull, this high performance composite craft will have to withstand more than your average scull!
28/2/2008 - He made it! James & scull completed their cross channel voyage that turned from a walk in the park to a six hour epic. More later, but for now links in media - Telegraph, Times, BBC (with video), Challenge Cracknell (with pictures).
30/1/08 - James takes delivery of Continental Challenge in London.
28/1/08 - We wanted to call it Blue Moon, but its now going to be named Continental Challenge.
22/1/08 - The story at Sport Relief (opens new window).
20/1/08 - Nick Bailey of Burgashell will be following James across the Channel and writing an article about the crossing for Rowing & Regatta.

The ARA Accredited Recreational Club Guidelines are now available the in the Recreational area.

We are the main sponsor of the ARA Coaching Conference in January, and will be showing off James Cracknell's Coastal Scull as well as the new R1 Recreational Scull. See you there!

After nine months of consultation and design, we are very pleased to announce the release of the R1, our first dedicated Recreational Scull. The R1 is the first 'grown up' scull for people who might like to enjoy rowing without the constant danger of falling in. The R1 is suitable for rowers from 55kg+ and from 10 to 110! [ Go ]