We enjoyed creating this Sculler Weathervane design with our customer. It was a birthday gift from an appreciative husband to his TACR Scull Racing wife. The techniques of Scull Racing are quite specific. We worked from photos that were sent and with her detailed eye to get everything just right. Here are a couple of examples of how these exchanges proceed before we complete a new design, or personalize an existing design.

Designer: At your convenience, could you send us a photo of your oar and an image showing the correct hand grip on the oar, as shown in the amazing photo you sent us of you in your scull?

Customer: I know I owe you a photo or two of my oar and a close up of my hand position in the boat.  I will also be thinking about details regarding the lucky penny, logo, etc.  I have two races at the Head of the Charles in October to complete before I can commit to the inscription.  I’m thrilled about this project and honored to work with you.

This is a mirror image copper weather vane crafted in Swell-Bodied fashion. It is also a portrait of the rower. Optional gold leaf gilding was requested for the body of the rower and the fittings on the big oar below the boat. Because Lake Michigan can sustain some high winds, the addition of a Security Device was also requested, to assure the sculpture piece will stay in place in those big gusts.

There are ‘Lucky Pennies‘ attached to the strengthening gusset where the oar attaches to the spire, and in oar is inscribed with our rower’s name, TACR, and dated.

Boat and boating weather vanes are popular subjects, and we have many designs. It was lovely adding this one to our catalog. We’d be happy to discuss this design or any of our others if you have a vision of a boating weathervane to grace your home or business.