Name/Title
Kayak, racingEntry/Object ID
2009.008Description
2009.008
Boat type: racing kayak
Builder: Struer
Model: Cleaver-X racing kayak
Length: 204" Beam: 20"
Date Built:
Struer kayak was founded in 1947 by two Danish cabinetmakers, Sv. Helge Kobberup and Gerhard Sorensen. Since 1948, 11 athletes have received gold medals in Struer kayaks. For 30 years the company's designer, Jorgen Samson built upon the many experiences from the Olympic Games and world championship events where the Struer kayaks excelled.
An adjustment to the hull of the Cleaver-X was made in 1996. In 1998 Samson made a radical change to the deck construction, making the body extremely narrow all the way from the cockpit to the stem. Other minor improvements to the bottom of the kayak were also made. The changes have increased the speed of the kayak, only taking a few strokes to reach maximum speed.
JMP 4/5/2010Collection
BoatsAcquisition
Accession
2009.008Source or Donor
Ed KattelAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
StruerEdition
Model: Cleaver-XNotes
Propulsion: PaddleOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Exhibition NumberOther Number
PC47Location
Gallery
*Pauline Morgan Dodge GalleryBuilding
*Small Craft BuildingShelf
Row CCabinet
East SideWall
Rack SBuilding
*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility
