USRowing Extends Official Boat Supplier Partnership With Filippi

USRowing is pleased to announce a partnership extension with Filippi Lido as the Official Boat Supplier for the U.S. National Team, and Para-Rowing National Team through 2029. The provision of best-in-class shells for talented athletes both in their prime and in development, further positions Team USA for success in international competitions.

Filippi will continue to supply a domestic fleet for training and racing of the Senior and Para National Teams, as well as the boats for major international regattas, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the World Rowing Championships, and World Cup regattas. 

“We are excited to continue our successful partnership with Filippi as the official boat supplier for our national team," said USRowing’s Chief High Performance Officer Josy Verdonkschot. "Filippi has shown a great commitment to providing our athletes with the best shells and support imaginable. Their innovative approach and constant search for improvement set us up for success on the road to LA28." 

Team USA rowed Filippi to two Olympic medals, gold in the men’s four and bronze in the men’s eight and Paralympic silver in the PR3 mixed four with coxswain. Nine Olympic and Paralympic crews qualified for A Finals, the best showing since the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

"We are very proud," says David Filippi, the CEO of Filippi boats, "to have renewed the agreement with the American Federation until December 2029. The fact that a prestigious Federation like USRowing has decided to continue the cooperation for another Olympic cycle, which in four years will take place right in the United States in Los Angeles, means complete appreciation for the work we have done together over the past four years. These years, by the way, led to an Olympic gold medal last summer in Paris with the men’s four (which hadn't happened since Rome 1960), a bronze Olympic medal with the men’s eight, and recognition for our ongoing research and innovation activities. In this regard, a heartfelt thank you to the re-confirmed Chief High Performance Officer Josy Verdonkschot, who has played an active role in achieving these results." 

About USRowing

USRowing is the national governing body for rowing in the United States, dedicated to promoting and developing rowing at all levels, from juniors to elite competition. With a membership base of 1,400 member organizations and 77,000+ individuals, USRowing provides theoretical and practical education programs that strengthen and grow rowing while helping members achieve their goals. The national governing body works closely with international rowing bodies to represent the United States at the highest levels of competition, including the World Rowing Championships, Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

About Filippi

Filippi Lido, Srl, located in Donoratico, Italy, was founded in 1980 by Lido Filippi. It is now run by his son, David, and has more than 90  employees who produce approximately 1,000 racing shells a year.

The iconic Olympic-level blue and white boats are the expression of the best master carpenters, technological study, fusion between tradition and innovation.
The continuous and tireless pursuit of perfection is what distinguishes a Filippi boat from the others: there are over 70 models of hulls, each one designed for a specific category and range of athletes weight. Each single boat is designed ‘ad personam’ and modeled on the athletes who will use it, so that they are able to express their maximum potential all the time.

The constant presence of about 60-65% of Filippi boats at every World / European Championships and World Cups is the result of 45 years of tireless teamwork.