Past project
“Yantu” is a Woodvale Pair Classic Design Ocean Rowing Boat, designed by Phillip Morrison in 1995.
She was built in 2000 by Luyang Boat Building Company, located in the country side not far from the city of Shanwei in Guangdong Province, China. Luyang’s facilities were too small to fit “Yantu” inside, so she was built outside under a garage roof.
She was the first ocean rowing boat to be built in Mainland China. Luyang was proud to build her and did so with great skill and dedication.
As a result “Yantu” is still going strong today.
She has by now completed five Trans-Atlantic rowing races as well as two Pacific ocean races, clocking up close to 20,000nm (35,000km) – equivalent to almost one time round the world, and 14 rowers have successfully put their lives in her hands, during their combined more than one year at sea (380 days).
Yantu Ownership: Past and Present
“Yantu” is a Woodvale Pair Classic Design Ocean Rowing Boat, designed by Phillip Morrison in 1995.
She was built in 2000 by Luyang Boat Building Company, located in the country side not far from the city of Shanwei in Guangdong Province, China. Luyang’s facilities were too small to fit “Yantu” inside, so she was built outside under a garage roof.
She was the first ocean rowing boat to be built in Mainland China. Luyang was proud to build her and did so with great skill and dedication.
As a result “Yantu” is still going strong today.
She has by now completed five Trans-Atlantic rowing races as well as two Pacific ocean races, clocking up close to 20,000nm (35,000km) – equivalent to almost one time round the world, and 14 rowers have successfully put their lives in her hands, during their combined more than one year at sea (380 days).
Yantu Ownership: Past and Present