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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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aft

Sports; Rowing

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aligner

Sports; Rowing

These are the people who layout on the starting dock and keep the rowing shells in place until the race starts.

alignment

Sports; Rowing

At the start of the race all the boats must be aligned at the starting line to ensure that the race is fair.

finish line

Sports; Rowing

The finish line is marked with two buoys that have red flags on them. The buoys are 5 meters or about 15 feet outside the finish zone buoys. When the bow of the shell cross the ...

finish line judge

Sports; Rowing

He is in charge of the floating dock.

finish zone

Sports; Rowing

The final 250 meters (820 feet) where the final sprint for the finish line takes place.

finish zone buoys

Sports; Rowing

The finish zone buoys mark the final 250 meters (820 feet) of the course; they are yellow or orange in color.