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Adaptive Para rower with Swift wing rigger and floats
Adaptive/Riggers & Floats

RIGGERS
& FLOATS

Three Wing Profiles · 70 mm Extra-Long Span Block · Quick Release

All Swift adaptive riggers are made from high-grade aluminium, welded to the optimum design and hard anodised. All adjustable for span, work height and pitch: and we guarantee the accuracy of every one.

01 · Wing Rigger Types

Wing riggers,
built for adaptive.

Wing riggers have two main advantages: they can be moved bowwards and sternwards to finely adjust a boat's trim, and because the hull has no ribs, they suit rowers with "well developed posteriors."

They have more clearance from the water, useful in rough conditions, although the larger surface area can mean more aerodynamic drag.

1.1

Aluminium Stern Wing: Sweep Riggers

  • Sweep riggers using aerofoil profiles.
  • For use with backstays.
  • Mounted over the foot stretcher.
1.2

Aluminium Stern Wing: Scull · Heavy Duty

  • Scull riggers with our heavy-duty aerofoil profile.
  • For use without backstays.
  • Ideal for lower-ability crews and recreational rowing.
  • Mounted over the foot stretcher.
1.3

Aluminium Reverse Wing Riggers

  • Scull and sweep riggers using aerofoil profiles.
  • C-bracket to hold the pin.
  • Mounted behind the rower.
02 · Adjustment Range

Span. Work height.
Pitch.

All measurements in millimeters or degrees. ±3 mm, ±0.3° is the margin of error we work to. Span and work height are calculated:

  • From the boat's centre line, when the pin is in the MIDDLE position of the rigger block.
  • When the oarlock is vertically in the MIDDLE position of the pin.
  • From the curve around the hole in the seat top to the sill of the oarlock.
Rigger Work Height Adjustment Work Height
Adjustment Total
Span Adjustment
per Rigger
by pin washers by 10 mm spacers by rigger height by height wedge
Ali wing scull · Heavy Duty±18 mm±10 mm--+28, −18 mm±65 mm
Ali wing sweep±18 mm±10 mm--+28, −18 mm±20 mm
Reverse Ali Wing scull±18 mm±10 mm--+28, −18 mm±19 mm
WING · 10 MM SPACERS

Wing riggers have +10 mm extra work-height adjustment with Swift's "10 mm spacers": Prod# Rig33. 1 set supplied as standard.

ALI WING · LATERAL PITCH

For Ali Wing, lateral pitch is easily adjusted with our pin wedges: Prod# Rig10A. 1° wedges supplied as standard.

PARA / REC · 70 MM SPAN

All PARA and Rec scull riggers use our extra-long rigger block, allowing 70 mm span adjustment each side.

RECOMMENDATION · PR1x & PR2x

Because of the small span adjustment for Reverse Wing riggers, we recommend using the Heavy Duty Ali Wing riggers on the PR1x and PR2x boats.

03 · Quick Release, Wing Riggers

Off in seconds.
Ten-mil compromise.

Swift's wing-rigger quick release system is precision made, easy to use and reliable. Available on aluminium wing riggers, gets the rigger off the boat fast for transport, storage and adaptive transfers.

Swift Quick Release rigger parts and clamp on rigger pipe
QR Parts on Rail: precision-machined components alongside an oarlock for scale. QR Clamp on Rigger Pipe: fast on, fast off; no tools required.
!

Important

QR parts are the same height as our standard 10 mm spacer. When QR parts are used, adjustability of work height is reduced by 10 mm. Plan your rigging accordingly.