Belgium
“To us, Savile is more than just a boat, it is a dream,” states Benoît Loicq, Rower & Founder of Savile.
“It is a story written by enthusiastic people who together created something profoundly human, something crafted by hand, something that has never been done before. Something you will sense the moment you feel your boat glide across the water for the first time.”
Paris-based Serge Rusak from Rusak Creative Designworks has collaborated with rower turned Belgium-based manufacturer Benoît Loicq for a tailor-made rowing boat that is more than just a boat; it is a dream and equally a profound design statement.
It is something that has never been done before. Something you will sense the moment you feel the boat glide across the water for the first time.
The streamlined, handsomely detailed design was recently awarded a prestigious Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
The Savile boat is a single-seat training rowing boat designed for lakes, rivers, and calm waters.
It measures 5.75 m in total length, weighs about 20 kg and is made of high strength hybrid woven carbon fiber tissues and bio-based resin.
With its aft shaped like a swallow’s tail and its excellent hydrodynamic elements, this rowing boat is so stable that you can easily and safely concentrate on the perfect rowing stroke.
The name Savile is borrowed from Savile Row, the famous bespoke tailoring place in London.
Like a tailor, Savile will create a one-off boat with its owner’s favorite finishes.
Each Savile boat is one of a kind, crafted to perfection, with an exceptional eye for detail. The intention behind the boat is to offer a unique experience to its owner.
Rusak and Loicq have envisioned a strong and lightweight carbon fiber shell using high-end sustainable materials and state of the art equipment. It is built to last and to leave no trace in its wake.
The Savile is designed to elevate the rowing experience offering the ultimate combination of lightness, performance and stability.
“As a very first attempt to design a boat, we wanted not only to shape a timeless and essential product, but overall to offer an immersive experience for the rower, in total harmony with the environment,” explains Loicq.
“Values such as respect, humility and sustainability were put at the very center of the project, in collaboration with the precious craftsmen who took part in this iconic creation.”
Project: Savile Boat
Designers: Rusak Creative Designworks
Manufacturer: Savile srl.
