Rowing

Rowing

Rowing is a competitive sport where rowers race each other in boats by using oars to propel themselves forward. The athlete sits in the boat facing backwards with two oars (one on either side).

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rake

Sports; Rowing

The angle the foot stretchers are placed at.

rating

Sports; Rowing

The number of strokes that are rowed per minute. Also called Rate of Striking.

recovery

Sports; Rowing

This is the time between the rowing motions. This is when the rower is positioning the oar for the next stroke. This is the forth motion an oarsman takes right after feathering.

red flag

Sports; Rowing

A flag that is used to signal the start of a race and used to signal when the shells are out of alignment. It is also used, by an umpire, to signal when a boat is out of its lane.

tiller ropes

Sports; Rowing

These are ropes that are used by the coxswain to control the rudder.

toe

Sports; Rowing

This means to use a foot-controlled rudder.

umpire

Sports; Rowing

An umpire follows the race in a powerboat and signals with a red flag when a boat is out of its lane and is therefore disqualified. He holds up a white flag to signal the race is progressing ...