Filippi Boats
Encyclopedia
Filippi Boats are an Italian
manufacturer of rowing
racing shell
s. The company was founded in 1980 by Filippi Lido.
Today, the running of the boatyard is undertaken by Filippi’s son David, the yard employs 60 technicians and produces just over 1100 boats each year which supply Federations worldwide. In the previous 20 years crews in Filippi boats have achieved over 400 medals in World Championships and Olympic Games
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Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
manufacturer of rowing
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
racing shell
Racing shell
In watercraft, a racing shell is an extremely narrow, and often disproportionately long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise. It is outfitted with long oars, outriggers to hold the oarlocks away from the boat, and sliding seats...
s. The company was founded in 1980 by Filippi Lido.
Today, the running of the boatyard is undertaken by Filippi’s son David, the yard employs 60 technicians and produces just over 1100 boats each year which supply Federations worldwide. In the previous 20 years crews in Filippi boats have achieved over 400 medals in World Championships and Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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