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Aylings was founded in 1859 and based at Putney Embankment, United Kingdom, as a rowing oar and scull manufacturer. After quickly gaining a reputation for excellence it was awarded a Royal Warrant. In the 1980s (after buying Carbocraft) and kayaks in 1998 (after buying Kobra Kayaks) production began on Aylings Racing Boats, supplying boats to crews of all levels, ranging from schools and university teams up to World and Olympic class competitors. Aylings was founded in 1859 as a rowing oar and scull manufacturer. After quickly gaining a reputation for excellence it was awarded a Royal Warrant. In the 1980s (after buying Carbocraft) and kayaks in 1998 (after buying Kobra Kayaks) production began on Aylings Racing Boats, supplying boats to crews of all levels, ranging from schools and university teams up to World and Olympic class competitors.

The boats were the preferred choice of Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent through the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s.

The Ayling name featured family members Richard Ayling and Astrid Ayling which represented Great Britain at the Montreal (1976), Moscow (1980) and Los Angeles (1984) Olympics respectively. Aylings as a boat builder was sold to Lola Group in 2001 (a racing car/composite engineering company).

The company moved from Weybridge to Huntingdon in 2003. It ceased production in 2007.

In 2018 Aylings Group was formed. Today it is a UK and USA based events company and online digital marketing specialist, with strong connections to private aviation Private Flyer Show, golf British Golf Show, Irish Golf Show and luxury lifestyle The Elite Events.