wing rigger, and carbon wing riggers are offered. Wing riggers are used for sweep rowing. Successes Empacher rowing shells are used by a large number of crews rowing in international competitions, including World Championships and the Summer Olympics. Overall, Empacher boats have received 64% of the wins in all race categories during 2013. In the eights, all crews but the USA (who used a Hudson) used Empacher boats during the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. In the 2012 London Olympics, Empacher boats won almost all boat categories with ten out of fourteen gold medals. Competition Other big racing shell manufacturers include companies such as: Hudson, WinTech, Pocock, Janousek, and Filippi. See also Racing Shells References External links Manufacturing companies established in 1923 Manufacturing companies of Germany Rowing equipment manufacturers 1923 establishments in Germany