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about rowing/ 1 Bow ball Bow number A card holding the number assigned to each boat for a race. 3 Oarlock 4 Rigger Bow seat The rower closest to the front or bow of a multi-person shell. In coxless boats, often the person who keeps an eye on the water behind themself to avoid accidents. 5 Sliding seat Winners - Women's Championship Eights Winners - Men's Championship Eights Engine room The middle group of rowers in the boat. In an eight, this is generally seats 3, 4, 5 and 6. They are generally the biggest and strongest rowers. 7 Skeg (underneath) 8 Coxswain’s seat 9 Stern rudder L: 27’-4” W: 30.9lbs 3 SEAT Double Sculls (2x) L: 33’-6” W: 59.5lbs Quadruple Sculls (4x) Hatchet blade Oar blades that have a more rectangular shape. (see Macon blade) Coxed Fours (4+) Macon blade Oar blades that have a curved shape. (see Hatchet blade) BOW SEAT 2 SEAT L: 40’-6” W: 114.6lbs (EXHIBITION) Lightweight A rower whose weight allows him or her to be eligible to compete in Lightweight rowing events. 2 3 Single Scull (1x) Gunwales The top rail of the shell. Heavyweight A rower who weighs more than the restrictions for lightweight rowing. BOW 6 Foot stretchers Coxbox Portable voice amplifier; may also incorporate digital readouts displaying stroke rate, boat speed and times. Coxswain The oarless crew member who is responsible for steering and race commands; the coxswain either sits in the stern or lies in the bow of the boat. 1 2 Wash box 4 SEAT 4 5 SEAT L: 42’-6” W: 112.4lbs 5 Coxed Eights (8+) L: 57’ W: 211.6lbs 7 SEAT SOURCE: HUDSON BOATWORKS Port A sweep rower who rows with their oar on the left side of the boat. Sculler A rower who sculls—rows with two oars. Starboard A sweep rower who rows with their oar on the right side of the boat. STROKE 6 SHELL CONSTRUCTION 7 Rowing shell construction has greatly 8 evolved since the days of entirely wooden boats. Today’s boats are considerably lighter and stiffer, thanks Sweep A rower who rows with one oar. to the use of space-age technology Stroke seat The rower closest to the stern of the boat, responsible for the stroke rate and rhythm. such as aircraft aluminum, carbon fiber PRESENTED BY BNY MELLON 6 SEAT and honeycomb construction. STERN 9 FIFTY-FIRST HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA 15