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The following link is the Iowa State University Travel
Check List. This checklist indicates actions that should be
completed before departing for an event and actions to complete before
leaving a regatta.
Travel Checklist
Loading the trailer is one of the most dangerous times
for a shell. The coaches, coxswains and officers are in charge.
Learn from the more experience coxswains.
It is good practice to load more valuable shells in the center of the
trailer. This is a protected spot. Should the trailer be hit
by another crew's trailer, which is known to happen, the less expensive
shells on the outer rungs will hopefully protect the center ones.
When
directing the crew in loading a shell onto the trailer, have them
move slowly. Position yourself at a vantage point to watch out for
hazard points. The crew should not remove their hands from the shell until
you give the command “Hands Off”. This helps prevent damage to the
shell.
Tie down shells in the middle of the trailer before placing additional
shells on the trailer. This helps prevent accidental damage you may
cause while climbing in there after the other shells are on the trailer.
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Tie down tips |
Not too tight! This can damage the shell. |
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Learn from the other coxswains where and how to tie
down the shells. |
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The tie-down straps should be securely fastened to
rigid parts of the trailer, never to other equipment. |
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On the Road
Check over the trailer whenever you stop on the
road trip. This includes checking all the shell straps and the straps
securing the equipment. Check to see if anything has moved. They will
need to be retied so that they can’t move. This will keep the shells
and equipment safe from damaged caused by things rubbing or hitting each
other.
| Often the ends of the shells on the crew trailer hang off
quite a bit. The rule is if they protrude off the end of the
trailer over 4 feet, a red flag must be attached to it. Attach
red light visible from 500 feet. |
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| Make sure a set of bow numbers is packed to bring to the
regatta. Not all regatta events supply these bow numbers to the
crews. As can be seen here, cardboard was improvised as bow
numbers. |
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