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Rowing Shell & Oar Collection at
Mystic Seaport
Ed Monahan, donor of Hoover's
Box-Boat, Sophie Macris, and Hart Perry view oar & scull display
Well over 20 shells and numerous vintage oars & sculls have been donated to the
NRF and Mystic Seaport to make one of the most complete collections of vintage rowing shells in the
world. There is a temporary display in the Rossi Mill Building at Mystic. To
visit please contact Hart Perry at (860) 535-0634 or
natrowing@comcast.net.
The NRF/Mystic Collection of Rowing & Racing Shells must be credited to the
fine work of Mystic Seaport Museum, National Rowing Foundation and The Friends
of Rowing History. Most importantly, it is through the great generosity of the
donors that this collection exists and will, forever, preserve the work of the
great boat-builders and the accomplishments of the outstanding scullers and
crews. From all in the rowing community – Thanks!
Pococks In A Row
The Pocock Collection
1966 Single "By George"
mint condition, hand built By George Pocock
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
A gift from Duvall Hecht
Double-Scull/Pair-Oar
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
"Mary Thurlesen" A gift from Mrs. Fred Emerson
In Memory of Fred Emerson, Old Lyme, Conn.
Double-Scull
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
A gift from Conn Findlay
Quad-Scull "Cookie Jar"
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
A gift from Mrs. Fred Emerson
In Memory of Fred Emerson, Old Lyme, Conn.
Coxed Four-Oar "Tom Crowley"
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
A gift from Duvall Hecht
Eight-Oar
"Rothermere II"
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
A gift from Kent School
1956 Pocock Oars (2) 1956 Olympic Gold Medal
Oars
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
A gift from Duvall Hecht
1966 Pocock Sculls (pr.) built by George Pocock
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
A gift from Duvall Hecht
Like-new single hand built by George Pocock in 1966
Oars & Sculls
Assorted vintage sculls
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
A gift from New York Athletic Club
Shea sculls c1930 (pr.) built by Ted Shea,
Foxboro, Mass.
Donated to Mystic Seaport
Hagerty sculls c1940 (pr.) built by Francis Hagerty, Cohasset, Mass.
Donated to Mystic Seaport
Stämpfli sculls c1970 (pr.) built by Stämpfli,
Switzerland
Donated by D. Spero
F. Collar sculls c1975 (pr.) built by F. Collar,
England
Sold with the Alden Ocean Shell
Piantedosi sculls c1985 (pr.) built by G. Piantedosi, Littleton, Mass.
Concept II "hatchet" sculls (pr.) built by
Concept 2, Morrisville, Vermont
Donated to NRF by Kent School
Singles
17 ft. wherry w/folding riggers built by E.L.
Williams, Lowell, Mass.
Purchased by NRF from Joseph Garofalo
20 ft. wherry built by E.L. Williams, Lowell,
Mass.
Donated to Mystic Seaport
c1930 Box-Boat Designed & built by Walter Hoover
Donated to Mystic Seaport by Ed Monahan
c1968 Alden Ocean Shell #1 Designed & built by
Arthur Martin
Donated to Mystic Seaport
30 ft. racing single built by W.H. Davy,
Cambridge, Mass.
Donated to Mystic Seaport
c1940 racing single built by Frances Hagerty,
Cohasset, Mass.
Donated to Mystic Seaport
1946 Stämpfli "V Mary" owned by John B.
Kelly, Jr.
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
A gift from James Moore
c1960 racing single built by R. Sims, Twickenham
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
A gift from Mrs. B. Hamilton
c1982 sliding-rigger built by Ted VanDusen
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
A gift from Peter Mallory
2003 racing single built by Resolute Racing
Shells
On loan by Resolute Racing Shells
New Resolute single
General Lafayette
The General Lafayette is a replica built by Mystic Seaport
of the famous American Star. The American Star
defeated a hand picked crew from the British frigate, Hussar,
in 1824. The American Star was presented to General George
Washington Lafayette upon his visit to New York in 1825.
Vespoli shell section with General Lafayette behind
Joseph Garofalo Shell & Oar Building Equipment
The late Joseph Garofalo, boatbuilder & proprietor - Worcester
Oar & Paddle, prepared the partially built single on his production work
table. It is framed, and a small section of "skin" attached so Mystic
Seaport guests could see the shell building process. Also, he prepared a few
oars in various stages of completion. The benches and forms are from his
shop in Worcester, Mass.
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
Garofalo shop table, molds and partially built single
Racing Shells & Oars not displayed in the Rossi Mill
1871 Six-Oar "Mass. Aggies" Collegiate
Championship Boat
Built by Elliott, Green Point, NY (50 ft. x19 in)
Donated to Mystic Seaport by NRF
A gift from University of Massachusetts
(will be displayed when suitable rack is built)
1973 "Martini Achter" Built by Empacher of
Germany
Awarded to the winner of the Heidelberg Regatta (U.S. Eight) and won the
1974 World Championship. On loan to the NRF by the 1974 U.S. crew (displayed
in Mystic Seaport main entrance)
c1989 Eight-Oar Built by Graeme King
Purchased from Stonington High Crew for Mystic Seaport
(currently being
rebuilt by G. King)
Karlisch oars (4) Built by Karlisch, Germany
Donated to NRF by M. Beach, Coach U.S. Junior
Team
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