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KIRS CONTINUES TO INNOVATE

Not content to rest on our laurels, we continue to innovate and develop our products to ensure rowers are given the best possible chance to not only succeed but to fully enjoy their rowing.

GENERAL FEATURES:

  • Boat weights all within minimum limits
  • Rigorous construction processes and standards
  • Controlled heating and drying of hulls
  • Rigidity and stiffness guaranteed.

Our full carbon shells allow for: Strength, Stiffness, Longevity, Lightweight, allowing us to meet FISA’s minimum weight requirements. We have a proven track record with impressive results. We can custom build your boat to suit your requirements, and with our innovative rigging colours and paint jobs, your Club or School will stand out from the rest!

FITTINGS

For any information or pricing on fittings www.rigtec.co.nz

NEW DESIGN BOW DECK

   

NEW OPTIONS

RADIUSSED OR SQUARE BOW AND STERN GUNWHALE EDGE

The conventional square edge option or the new radiussed edge, laminar flow option is at no extra cost difference.

  • WINGS - 20% stronger, stiffer, underloading weight reduction of 10%.
  • FOOT SYSTEMS - NEW STRUCTURAL DESIGN - same weight, 30% stiffer.

NEW SANDWICH LAMINATE FOR KIRS

  • From January 2009.
  • 48 gram honeycomb core, thicker wash boards tapered into the hull creating a far stiffer laminate and increasing the overall stiffness to take the wing rigger loading.
  • 600 grams carbon laminate in wash board area to increase longitudinalis rigidity.

OUR RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES!

KIRS WORLD BEST TIMES

K8.35 - FISA World Best Time 2009, Poznan, Poland, Men’s Single

FISA World Best Time 2006, Eton, Men’s Single

K9.9, FISA World Best Time, 2002, Seville Women’s Double

K7.9, FISA U23 World Best Time, Hazewinkel, Men’s Lightweight Single

K9.4, FISA U23 World Best Time, Hazewinkel, Men’s Lightweight Double

K13.1, FISA U23 World Best Time, Hazewinkel, Men’s Coxed Four NZ

KIRS Results 2004-2008

KIRS 8.35 1x:

World Championships 2005, 06, 07, 09 1st
World Championships 2010 2nd
Olympic Games 2008, 3rd

KIRS 7.9 1x:

World Championships 2006, 3rd
U23 World Championships 2006, 07, 08, 1st
World Championships 2007, 08, 09 1st
World Championships 2010 2nd SOLV

KIRS 8.1 1x

Junior World Championships 2005, 1st
U23 World Championships 2005, 3rd
U23 World Championships 2007, 1st

KIRS 9.4 2x-:

U23 World Championships 2006, 1st

KIRS 9.9 2x-:

Olympic Games 2004, 1st
World Championships 2005, 1st
World Championships 2005, 1st
World Championships 2006, 2nd
World Championships 2006, 3rd

KIRS 12 Pencil 4-:

U23 World Championships 2004, 1st
U23 World Championships 2005, 3rd
Junior World Championships 2006, 2nd
Junior World Championships 2008, 1st
Junior World Championships 2008, 3rd

KIRS 13 4+-:

U23 World Championships 2007, 2nd

KIRS 13.1 4+

U23 World Championships 2006, 1st
World Championships 2006, 3rd

KIRS 17.5 8+:

Junior World Championships 2006, 07 1st
Junior World Championships 2008 2nd.