Can you be more specific about what the innovative fist in class features are? What are you doing that others can not and why can't they? Do I understand correctly that you're more stable while also being suitable for racing compared to the European manufacturers?

Hi Miles, sorry for the delay in replying: 1. Double ender with lateral / side-bailing scuppers: LIGHTEST boat in FISA class, seat, rails, wheels totally new, re-invented design. 2. Lightest/ made in USA = Hard, takes lean manufacturing approach, local skilled labor: Why not others? because it is expensive to do it this (more difficult) way. 3. Yes, the design is the most sea-worthy and surf friendly boat in its class. Tested in open ocean 6 ft breakers, and raced / won with prototype against...

As a rower, I would like to know what has changed from the average Fillipi? in terms of performance or it is like Hudson sold on the premise of a fashionable look or performance. What weight classes do the boats support?

Hi Dan, Thanks for reaching out! There's plenty to unpack there, so I'll try to be brief here. (Please email me directly at dennis@nextboatworks.com if you want to email or chat in greater detail 😉) The NEXT C1x is not a flat-water boat at all--it is a World Rowing C1X class boat, which means that it meets the requirements for sanctioned Coastal regattas. In this class of racing there are no weight classes--designers must design for a full range of rower weights (and for technical reasons, ou...

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→ NextGen coastal rowing boats designed & built in the USA-- to World Rowing specification standards

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→ Founder-bootstrapped ($750k). Delivered 21 of 38 boats sold!

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→ Early production sales of $280K, from Hong Kong to California to Maine

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→ $45B spent annually on small boats, human-powered

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→ Coastal-style rowing is the fastest-growing segment of rowing globally

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→ Coastal rowing expecting 2028 Olympics debut, driving interest and demand for coastal boats

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