SMB Bearings sponsors
GB rowing record attempt
CERAMIC BEARING
SPECIALIST, SMB Bearings has
partnered with ocean rowers,
Gus Barton and Duncan Roy
as they attempt to break the
world record for the fastest
unsupported row around
Great Britain. SMB Bearings
will be sponsoring the rowing
duo by providing two sets of
full ceramic bearings for their
adjustable rowing boat seats.
ceramic bearings were chosen
The event which
due to their extreme weather
commenced in June 2020, will
and corrosion resistance
see the endurance athletes
properties. The bearings are
row 2,000 miles around the
una ected by seawater and
British mainland, aiming to
operate seamlessly when
break the world record which
permanently submerged,
currently stands at 41 days,
which could make that allimportant
4 hours and 38 minutes.
di erence to the
That’s not all, the rowers will
performance of the team.
be supporting NHS Charities
“Most rowers use stainless
Together, raising vital
steel bearings, but a real
funds for our health service
bugbear is having to spend
during this extraordinarily
time after a hard day’s rowing
challenging time.
replacing bearings because
Following the success of a
they have rusted,” said Chris
previous transatlantic rowing
Johnson, managing director of
application, SMB Bearings
SMB Bearings. “In endurance
was brought on board due
events such as this one, it’s
to its specialist knowledge
incredibly important for the
of selecting bearings for
equipment to be working for
marine environments. The full
you instead of against you.
We supplied full ceramic
bearings with raceways made
of zirconium dioxide, which is
perfectly suited to corrosive
seawater conditions. This will
have a positive impact on the
level of exertion required and
the ease of rowing.”
“Rowing around Great
Britain is considered to be
more challenging than rowing
across the Atlantic Ocean,”
explained Duncan Roy. “We’ll
be battling extreme weather,
some of the world’s strongest
tides, ripe tides, storms,
while navigating through
busy shipping lanes and rocky
coastlines. We’ll need to
make sure our equipment is
up to the job, which is why we
contacted SMB Bearings.”
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