At the age of nine I began my life long passion with the fastest of human powered craft - the rowing shell. Throughout my 14 year rowing career, I have raced in countless regattas and in every class category that the sport of rowing had to offer. By dedication and perseverance, I was privileged to become a member of the Czechoslovak National Rowing Team which enabled me to travel throughout Europe to compete against the best athletes from around the world. After leaving Czechoslovakia for Germany, I continued racing there for two years but more importantly, I had the opportunity to join a friend who was a boatbuilder, and work in manufacture of rowing hulls. This is where I harnessed the experience of many thousands of miles in slender shells and became educated in the technical issues of hull design as well as in practical skills of moldmaking and fiberglass/graphite composites. In the US I later joined the crew at Harvard University, where a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Material Science became yet another step in my understanding of physics, materials, and fluid dynamics. Having achieved everything I ever dreamt of in the world of rowing, I retired after a last victorious race in the Harvard-Yale regatta. The story of One Ocean Kayaks began when I joined Riverside Boatclub in 1984 and met my partner Maria, who grew up in the small village of Lanesville on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, just a few steps from the Atlantic coast. With her guide, I had the pleasure to discover all the secret nooks and crannies around the North shore that only a native would know.

Address: Vaclav Stejskal, 10 Coolidge Hill Rd. Watertown, MA. 02472 USA
Telephone: 617-926-2717
Website: http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/