Sunday, July 31, 2011

Rowing

Rowing occurs in thin boats manufactured from either wood or artificial materials. Leading of the boat is named the bow. The relative back is named the stern. Looking at the boat from stern to bow, the left-hand side of the boat is named stroke side and the right-hand side of the boat is named bow-side. Boats seat between 1 and 8 rowers (or oarsmen) who face backwards and may likewise incorporate a seat for a cox who faces forwards. According to the size and label of the boat, the cox might either be at the front end of the boat, in which particular case the boat is named a front-loader, or he may be at the stern of the boat, in which particular case the boat is named a stern-loader. Technically, rowing involves each oarsman only using one oar (or blade). If the oarsmen happen to be each applying two oars they are called sculling.

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