Boats and Oars
This boat can carry 4 people with sculling oars.
What is a QUAD?
This person sets the pace for the rest of the boat.
Who is STROKE SEAT?
This is the part of the boat that crosses the finish line first.
What is the BOW?
Who is THE COXSWAIN?
Everyone uses one oar only in this style of rowing.
What is SWEEP?
Who is BOW SEAT?
From the rower's perspective, this is the right side of the boat.
What is PORT?
This is the original distance of women's racing.
What is 1000 meters?
Two people with sculling oars can row this boat.
What is a DOUBLE?
These small pieces of plastic can be moved to adjust your oarlock height.
What are SPACERS.
In a bow-loaded 4+ this person is the first to cross the finish line.
Who is the coxswain?
This part of the boat crosses the finish line last. It is also where the coxswain sits in eights
What is the STERN?
The Olympics are going to be held in Los Angeles in 2028 and the course will be shortened to this length.
What is 1500 meters?
Everyone uses two oars in this style of rowing.
What is SCULLING?
These are the strong rowers in the middle of the boat.
Who are the ENGINE ROOM?
When heading through "the cut" at DBMS, you are going in this direction.
What is NORTH?
135 lbs / 61 kg is the maximum weight for this rower.
Who is a lightweight woman?
Two people with sweep oars can row this boat, listed as 2-
What is a PAIR?
You sit "at attention" at this part of a race.
What is THE START?
The pair partner of stroke seat in an 8+.
Who is 7-seat?
From the coxswain's perspective, this is the right hand side of the boat.
What is STARBOARD?
The year the USA boycotted the Summer Olympics in Moscow.
What is 1980?