About Resolute

A distinctly American championship heritage.
Powered by global experts in helping crews go fast.

January 1, 1920

Resolute Rowing was the brainchild of legendary champion rowing coach Steve Gladstone and America’s Cup boat builder Eric Goetz.

January 1, 1920
January 1, 1920

The company’s name and brand pay homage to the yacht Resolute, which won the 1920 America’s Cup and was built in Bristol, Rhode Island, near Resolute Rowing’s current headquarters.

January 1, 1920
January 1, 2019

In 1994, Gladstone and Goetz collaborated with renowned America’s Cup hull designer Jim Taylor and structural engineer Dirk Kramers to design a new type of racing shell – one that was fast, durable, and reliable.

January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019

In 1995, Resolute’s first boat – “Black Z One” – won its first race. At the prestigious Head of the Charles.

January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019

In 1999, the IRA Champion in the men’s first varsity heavyweight 8 set a course record and a world’s top time of 5:23.6 in a Resolute. On the same day, the men’s lightweight national championship is also won in a Resolute.

January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019

In 2000, the women’s national collegiate championship is won in a Resolute.

January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019

By the mid-2000s, Resolute is the brand of choice among a growing number of top club, high school, and collegiate programs across the United States.

January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019

Throughout the late 2000s and into the 2010s, Resolute boats won at least one major college or club championship each and every year.

January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019

In June of 2019, Resolute was acquired by Jeff Lawrence and Mark Nothnagel, owners of Australia’s SYKES Racing, and a consortium of American partners.

January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019

In the fall of 2019, a FISA-compliant design for eights debuts as the “Defender Series” model, built on the foundations of Resolute’s American craftsmanship and powered by the design and engineering center at Sykes Racing in Australia. 

January 1, 2019

Our Team

Today, Resolute Rowing is a winning collaboration among a team of global experts in design, manufacturing, sales and business operations, dedicated to the growth and success of this distinctly American, and resolute, set of products.  

read more