| When the crew is rolling the shell into the
slings, stand on the opposing side. This allows you to watch
the
skeg and shell so that
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| When rolling the shell into the water, emphasize
lowering the shell down over the water. If it is dropped
while partly over the dock, serious could be done.
Stand at the stern to protect the skeg from catching on the
dock. This vantage point will also allow you to see the bow and
have the crew adjust the shell if the bow is going to hit the
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When walking the shell through crowded
areas it is effective to direct the shell from the bow.
Have a coach or another coxswain watch the stern when
doing this.
If on your own, guide the bow through the
hazard and then let the shell pass by until the stern clears the
hazard. Have the crew weigh enough at that time if necessary in
order for you to return to the bow.
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Making Turns
Make them wide or weigh
enough and pivot. It is sometimes better to pivot about the
stern or the bow rather than about the center. This creates
only one moving end rather than two. To do this, have someone
hold the tip of one end and you direct the other end of the
shell in the turn.
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| When there is a sharp corner or ramp
on a dock, you should instruct your crew to weigh enough and
bunch to the ends before proceeding. If the crew goes around
the corner spread out, members will have to let go or fall into
the water. If the crew is spread out while going up a ramp, the
rowers in the back will not be able to reach the shell as the
rowers in front of them get to the top of the ramp. This puts
more weight on the middle rowers briefly as the rowers in the
back reach the top of the ramp and can grab back on. |
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