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Pink Wheels For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

We’re fundraising to support the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ through the month of October. By ordering these limited edition pink seat wheels not only will your boat be looking flash this season, but 20% of the proceeds will be donated to Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. ...

Welcoming Bont Rowing to Aotearoa Boat Company

Performance rowing shoes, rowing orthotics, and rowing sunglasses are now available to order in New Zealand through Aotearoa Boat Company. Bont Rowing has been leading the high performance rowing shoe industry since 2017 with a carbon fiber split-sole shoe designed specifically for the sport of rowing. All shoe parts are marine grade stainless steel and materials tested for salt water environments. They also offer three different level of shoes (BR1, BR2, and BR3) with price points starting at $...

The Benefits of a Shoe Quick Release System

The start of the rowing season is quickly approaching and for rowing coaches its that time of year to get stuck in and figure out what needs to be ordered. We stick our heads under the boats to take a look and that terrifyingly familiar stench hits us… the smell of rotting wet shoes that haven’t dried in months. They always seem to be falling apart or held together with zip ties and string to the point not even that will hold anymore. We then quickly realise all of our available funds need t...

Success at NISSC & Maadi

In our first year of business we’ve enjoyed getting to know WinTech customers and some of the athletes racing in our boats. We caught up with some up-and-coming young athlete’s who shared with us their success at the championships this year.Wentworth College’s Ella Rogers raced in a WinTech 1x and earned a bronze medal in the G U16 1x at NISSC this year and says her highlight was crossing the finish line and placing against such tough competition. When asked about her favourite thing about...