Shark seats will be at the next America’s Cup in 2021
Shark is proud to have been chosen as the seat supplier for all essential support craft to the next (36th) America's Cup in 2021 Here are the key points: All 26 America’s Cup Official boats (responsible for all racing and course control) carry shark seats These will...
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Shark suspension seats will be at Pacific 2019 conference
Shark is pleased to announce the attendance of our designer, Paul Zwaan, at the Pacific 2019 conference in Sydney next week https://www.pacificexpo.com.au/PDFs/PAC2019-Full-Program.pdf Shark seats can be viewed on our customers stand: PFG Group 3U22 See photos of the...
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Why the jockey design for suspension seat instead of a traditional chair?
Why the jockey design instead of a traditional chair seat? There are many reasons: An ordinary seat with your feet forward encourages sloppy posture called “slouch”or “kyphosis” of the lumbar spine as shown in the left pic below But the jockey seat with your feet...
read moreShark seats are preferred for America’s Cup chase boats for second time
Shark seating is proud to have been the preferred supplier of suspension seating to Americas Cup teams since 2016. Those seats have proven to be the most comfortable that the teams have experienced (and they have tested...
read moreThe Royal RIB
The Duke & Duchess of Sussex and other dignatories including skipper, James Spithill, supporting the Invictus Games from the comfort of a Highfield RIB courtesy of our customer; Lejen Marine The Invictus Games is an...
read moreShark shock absorber boat seat drop testing
At Shark, we use the drop-tester shown here to produce impacts up to 10G-force on the shock absorber boat seat. Those tests are in accordance with test protocols defined by the UK Ministry of Defence and have been...
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WHY ARE SHARK JOCKEY SUSPENSION BOAT SEATS SO AFFORDABLE?
WHY ARE SHARK JOCKEY SUSPENSION BOAT SEATS SO AFFORDABLE COMPARED TO OTHER COASTAL OFF-SHORE SHOCK MITIGATION SEATS? We are often asked why we don't ask higher prices for our jockey suspension boat seats when traditionally seats like ours but made by famous brands...
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Do I need a shock mitigation seat and how much the travel does it need to have?
The need for shock mitigation seat (suspension seat) depends on the hull - the truth of the matter is the flatter and faster the hull, the more likely that you require suspension. It makes sense that high performance boats with flat hulls require high performance boat...
read moreShark XTRA suspension seats on Black Beach Tours
Black Beach Tours in Iceland recently had a new Technomarine boat delivered with factory installed Shark XTRA shock seats. These shock mitigation seats provide protection and comfort for passengers so that they can focus on...
read moreShark Flex suspension seat versus no suspension
This video shows how Shark suspension seat is at protecting you from impacts when slamming in a small boat. You can see a direct comparison between the ride the shock suspension seat gives versus a typical pedestal seat....
read moreWave impacts Demonstrator vs. Shark suspension seat
The Shark Seating wave impact simulator is paired with accelerometers to show the difference in force the body experiences when the Shark Jockey suspension seat is used as opposed to a rigid seat. The blue line shows the...
read moreShark suspension seats testing
Shark FLEX is one of the most advanced suspension units in the world with unbeatable 200mm of up and down travel and rated for 10G impacts with 125kg passengers. Life tested for reliability to 1 million full impacts,...
read moreShark Suspension Seats on Matt Watson’s New Stabicraft 2750 Center Cab
Matt Watson had 2 Shark FLEX suspension units installed on his 2750 for the ITM Fishing Show to ensure he can fish for years to come with no injuries from wave slams. "It's like floating on a...
read moreShark Suspension Seats aboard Nat Davey’s Stabicraft 2100
Nat Davey and The Hunters Club are an avid group of fishers and divers in New Zealand and added 2 Shark Jockey suspension boat seats to their custom Stabicraft 2100 for comfort and safety on the long voyages they make to the...
read moreShark FLEX suspension system on the CARBOTECH GT38
Shark Flex suspension units are installed on the CARBOTECH GT38 the "Ferrari of the sea" capable of over 70 kts. This film was taken in...
read moreShark Suspension Seats on the Team Japan Chase boats – Americas Cup
We installed 10 suspension seats across two boats for Team Japan in the Americas Cup so that they didn't have to worry about muscle and joint injuries while doing their...
read moreShark Seats on the Landrover BAR Chase boat – Americas Cup
We outfitted the Landrover BAR chase boat with 6 XTRA type Shark Jockey suspension seats to keep the team safe and comfortable while doing 40+ knots in rough...
read moreShark Seating on the Breakfast TV Show
Shark Seating appears on national television on the Breakfast show with an explanation of wave impact injuries and how the problem is being solved. Every year, boat users are being injured by wave impacts, the use of Shark...
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A Re-Think On Impact Protection
A Re-Think On Impact Protection Wave impacts put strain on the musculoskeletal structures in the body injuring boat users every year, whether standing or sitting and whether the impact is vertical or horizontal. The resulting strain on disks, vertebrae and soft tissue...
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