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2. Boat positions - Wikipedia

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   Boat positions. In the sport of rowing, each rower is numbered by boat position in ascending order from the bow to the stern (with the exception of single sculls). The person who is seated on the first seat is always the 'bow', the closest to the stern is commonly referred to as the 'stroke'. There are some exceptions to this: Rowers in ...

3. Thwart - Wikipedia

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   A thwart is a part of a boat that usually has two functions: as a seat, and as a structural member that provides some rigidity to the hull. A thwart goes from one side of the hull to the other in an open (undecked) boat, and therefore resists forces pushing in or pulling out the sides of the hull. More obviously it provides a seat for an ...

4. Racing shell - Wikipedia

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   Racing shell. An eight. In watercraft, a racing shell (also referred to as a fine boat (UK) or simply a shell) is an extremely narrow, and often comparatively long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise. It is equipped with long oars, outriggers to hold the oarlocks away from the boat, and sliding seats.

5. How to Do an Indoor Rowing Workout - Healthline

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   elbows bent. shoulders retracted. This ending position is called “the finish.”. From here, the hands move away from the body, the trunk tilts forward again, and the knees bend in one smooth ...

6. Glossary of rowing terms - Wikipedia

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   The stop mechanism on the seat slides which prevents the rower's seat from falling off the sliding tracks at the front end (towards the boat's stern) of the slide tracks. Also, in the UK, the sliding seat position closest to the boat's stern. As a command, it instructs the crew to adopt this position. (The US calls this seat position the "front ...

7. Outrigger boat - Wikipedia

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   Outrigger boat. Samudra Raksa ship, a replica of Javanese 8th century double outrigger vessel depicted in Borobudur bas relief. From 2003 to 2004 it sailed from Indonesia to Madagascar and to Ghana. Outrigger boats are various watercraft featuring one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers, which are fastened to one or both sides of ...