Para/Adaptive Boats

In order to make the cockpit as accessible as possible, both the 1x and 2x are built to take Swift's aluminium wing riggers.  

In order to allow ideal positioning of the pin (line of work), all Para 1x and 2x are built with 6 sets of holes to attach the wing rigger to the boat. The 2nd hole from the stern is the default position. The rigger can be moved aft by 30mm, changing the pin position by the same amount. It can also be moved towards the bow, by 30, 60, 90 or 120mm. The reason to want to move the pin position relative to the rower is to enable a better oar angle at the catch, leading to greater boat speed, as well as more enjoyment. 

In Spring 2010 Swift updated the mould for 1x and 2x so as to increase the length of the cockpit, giving more room for adjustment of the stretcher towards the stern. 

As with all Swift boats, it is also possible to specify your requirement for pin position, span and work height, when ordering a boat. 

In line with FISA’s rules of racing, only the Para 1x is supplied with pontoons/floats. Swift pontoons/floats are designed to be used on any rigger that uses a rigger block as fitted to Swift's ali wing and ali Euro riggers, ie. with a long hole, that is 12mm wide.

From FISA’s “2007 FISA ADAPTIVE ROWING REGULATIONS”
PART IV – BOATS AND CONSTRUCTION
Regulation, Rule 31 – Boats and Equipment
3. Standard Adaptive 2x: The FISA Standard Adaptive 2x has a fixed seat and MAY have stabilizing pontoons. 
4. Standard Adaptive 1x: The FISA Standard Adaptive 1x has a fixed seat and MUST have stabilizing pontoons. 

The seat deck on Swift's Para 1x and 2x is 16mm thick (compared to 5mm for Olympic type racing boats), to withstand the large forces experienced during Para rowing. 

Swift's Para seat rail is of a very simple design. It is a "C" shaped profile, with a large surface on the base, to spread the load over the seat deck. Additionally, each rail is fixed to the seat deck with 7 bolts, to ensure a solid connection between the rail and boat. 

Into this "C" profile Swift's slide extra strong "T" shaped bolts, which together with hex locking nuts are used to fix the seat or back support to the seat rails (4 bolts, 1 for each corner). This is not a quick release system, but it does have 2 advantages, in that it can be adjusted with 1 hand, and that when all nuts are tightened, there is zero play/slack.

There is a choice of two types of Para seat, both of which are independent of the back support. One is a low profile aluminium frame and soft cushion seat, and the other is a very low profile, simple, flat carbon/PVC foam seat to which can be added your own cushioning. Both seats can be used with leg straps. Seat position is adjustable fore and aft, along the length of the seat rail. 

There are also two types of back support with aluminium and soft cushion frames, with the back support completely independent of the seat. One is wide bodied, and the other has a smaller width towards the top, which smaller rowers will find allows better pull through with the arms. The position of the seat back is adjustable fore and aft, along the length of the seat rail, as well as being adjustable for angle.