So these boats are a good economic proposition for a rowing club. Scullers learning in boats such as the Yole require less supervision than scullers learning in fine boats. Scullers can progress quickly to one of the Turbo range of boats. The result of manufacturing boats from this robust construction material is that casual confrontations with immovable objects, such as dock walls and jetties, that might seriously damage a fine racing boat are of little consequence. The influx of participating families into a club is a great asset.
Parents bring management, fund raising and supervisory and many other useful skills to a club.
They also bring money and their enthusiasm often matches or even exceeds that of their children. Then there are those individuals who want to row or scull but do not have the time that crew rowing so often consumes. These are the the sort of people who would pop into a gym for a quick work out on an ergo or who would book a squash court for an hour or attend an aerobics class or perhaps go for a quick swim to keep fit. They may have young families or high pressure jobs. For whatever reason they cannot spare the time faffing around before going afloat that crew rowers regularly waste.