A post yesterday on Row2k got me thinking about this. Rowing equipment can go wrong at any race, and it certainly can at the BIG races, such as the World Championships or the Olympics. Sometimes the results of those equipment failures can be small, such as a short equipment delay or a restart of a race. Other […]
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Pros and Cons of Using Tape to Tell Oar Depth
Laurie just sent a great question about blade oar depth. She asks: Hi Mike! Can you give me some guidelines on where best to place depth-marking tape on the sweep oar. If you have any ideas on this and if you could tell me from where you are measuring ie- the end of the blade […]
Transport Rowing Equipment Cross-Country
A reader recently asked: Hello Mike,I found your site while looking for information on transporting a rowing shell across the country. My son is a college varsity rower and has purchased a shell (for sculling). Do you know how folks get their boats back and forth across the country? He was able to hitch a […]
Get Your Oar Grip Race Ready-Right Now
An oar grip is an incredibly important place – it is where the rower meets the oar. If that grip is not ready to race, the rower won’t be either. Today, most (but not all) grips are made of synthetics. There are many different types of materials, sizes, and colors used. Regardless of these differences […]
How To Double-Strap Your Rowing Shell — And Why
Several years ago I wrote an article about how to strap your rowing shell, for Row2k.com. At that time there was a serious discussion about strapping, accidents, and how to prevent them. I stuck my neck out and offered my opinion. Not everyone liked what I had to say. As most coaches/rowers/Riggers I try to learn […]
Race Day Is Not The Time To Go “Rigging Crazy”
Rigging crazy—it’s the thing that happens to us (all of us) during the racing season. We go looking for that one-little-iota-of-speed—that 1/10th of a second that will make the difference between fame and famine, and whammo—Rigging Crazy hits “Two-seat you are washing out”—must be the pitch “Seven seat you are late at the catch” —must be […]