the Atlanta pair
Object Detail
Object Name
boat
Description
The Atlanta Pair
This boat was used by Steven Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent to win the gold medal for coxless pairs at the Olympic Games regatta on Lake Lanier, Atlanta, in 1996.
The boat was manufactured by Aylings (then of Weybridge, as from 2002 in Huntingdon). Made from Kevlar, carbon fibre, Novex honeycomb and epoxy resin, it started life as a standard production model. Aylings adapted it to the requirements of Redgrave and Pinsent and their coach, Jürgen Grobler, principally by moving the 'staterooms' two centimetres closer to minimise twist of the hull.
This boat was used by Steven Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent to win the gold medal for coxless pairs at the Olympic Games regatta on Lake Lanier, Atlanta, in 1996.
The boat was manufactured by Aylings (then of Weybridge, as from 2002 in Huntingdon). Made from Kevlar, carbon fibre, Novex honeycomb and epoxy resin, it started life as a standard production model. Aylings adapted it to the requirements of Redgrave and Pinsent and their coach, Jürgen Grobler, principally by moving the 'staterooms' two centimetres closer to minimise twist of the hull.
Accession No
1996.77.1
Collection
Rowing
Associated Date
1996
Associated Period
20th century
Associated Event
Olympic Games Atlanta, 1996
Date
1996