A New Home: Vesta, James Cracknell and Filippi
James Cracknell has never been afraid of a challenge. After winning two Olympic golds as part of the Great British rowing team, his adventures have taken him across the Atlantic, on foot for mile upon mile of tarmac, sand and patchwork field and even into the emergency room via a cycling accident. His movements are […]
Filippi Focus | GBRT November U19 Trials 2024
Filippi followed up on a category win at the Senior GBRT Trials with a blistering set of results at the U19 equivalent, including a category win and numerous top-ten finishes. As one of the UK’s leading junior boat-builders across all relevant categories – from singles up to eights – this was another example of the […]
Filippi Focus | GBRT November Trials 2024
Image Credit: AllMarkOne Filippi enjoyed a great start to the GBRT 2024/25 trialling process, taking one overall win out of three on offer and consolidating a variety of top-ten finishes. With hundreds of athletes shipping up to Boston to take on a weekend of indoor and outdoor racing in the first national action since the […]
The Performance Configuration: Part 1
In this five-part series, we will be covering the new and most critical elements of the ‘performance’ configuration from Filippi, as seen at the Paris Olympic Games. In conversations with Filippi engineers, we have uncovered the secrets of the most innovative set of rowing boats yet from the mythical Donoratico yard. In the following article, […]
Filippi Focus | Pairs Head of the River 2024
Filippi had a stunning opening bow for the 24/25 racing season, with 34 different crews finishing inside the top three of their respective categories at the Pairs Head of the River. Held between Chiswick Bridge and Harrods Wall, the race was attended by over 300 competitors nationwide, including many who had not yet raced in […]
The Filippi Oarlock 3.0
One of our life-long dreams came true. We are now proud to present the brand-new oarlock for rowing 3.0! We have never known a product like this; able to match performance output despite the easier set-up before racing and training, and all without the need to leave the boat. This can be mastered in both […]
In Conversation with Becky Wilde, Olympic Bronze Medallist
Image Credit: Steve McArthur / British Rowing Great Britain’s openweight women’s double were arguably the surprise of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Regatta, at least by British standards. The duo of Mathilda Hodgkins-Bryne and Becky Wilde only qualified for the Games by virtue of finishing second at the Final Olympic and Paralympic Qualifying Regatta in […]
Rising to the top: Dulwich College and Filippi
Becoming a powerhouse in UK junior rowing takes time. The level that the top programmes play at is so high in 2024 that international entrants at Henley Royal Regatta are finding it increasingly hard to even make the weekend, let alone win Trophies outright. The British junior team is going from strength to strength – […]
Filippi Focus | 2024 British Rowing Junior & Senior Club Championships
Filippi enjoyed a successful weekend at the 2024 British Rowing Junior & Senior Club Championships, collecting 24 medals during four flat-out days of racing. This included nine golds across various events. Friday opened the event and Filippi shells collected six medals, starting with a silver for Bath University in the open championship lightweight single. Immediately afterwards, […]
Filippi Focus | Henley Royal Regatta 2024
Filippi enjoyed another successful Henley Royal Regatta, claiming four Trophies and supporting dozens of boat clubs in their campaigns to secure silverware. Despite shockingly poor conditions – with many stating that 2024 was the wettest Regatta on record – crews performed admirably throughout the six days of competition and the racing was top-notch. In the […]