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A Starboard by Any Other Name...

June 28, 2006

Glancing through regatta programs, one comes across some wonderful names and combinations of names. more

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Setting the Boat and Ways the Coxswain Can Help

May 2, 2006

Good set is crucial to boat speed, but not easy to achieve - there are calls coxswains can make to help the rowers set the boat more

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Locked On: Preparing for the Start II

April 12, 2006

Including a semi-famous story of coxswain pre-start nervousness more

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Getting on the Stakeboats

January 24, 2006

Positioning your shell at the stakeboat or starting dock is one of the more delicate maneuvers coxswains have to execute. more

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“To Be on Time is to Be Late”: The Time Machine in the Boathouse

December 13, 2005

You know how your coach is always telling you, 'to be on time is to be late'? Our practices always start on time. more

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Voice Cadence: Matching Your Calls to the Rhythm of the Boat

November 9, 2005

A coxswain’s voice is his or her primary tool. Like any instrument, it is worth training and developing. more

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Greg and the Oars

October 3, 2005

When you're the third boat, you sometimes have to make do. You scrounge for equipment, you borrow, and sometimes, if you're lucky, you have someone truly resourceful on your boat. Someone like Greg. more

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Sweeping the Cone of Invisibility - How to Handle the Blind Spot

August 30, 2005

The question of how to prevent hazards (debris, buoys, other boats) from developing in the blind spot is a difficult one. more

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Rowers as Rebels: The Galleys of 1777 (rowing through history, part VI)

July 26, 2005

one vulnerability -- like a modern crew shell -- was that they were prone to swamping in rough weather. more

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Making Your Calls Economical

June 21, 2005

Coxswains whose calls are precise and economic make for efficient boats. more

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A First-Class Piece of Collective Seamanship, 5-Years’ Retrospective - 19 May 2000

May 18, 2005

Morning of time trials, Stotesbury Regatta, 19 May 2000. more

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Helpful Hints for Journalists Covering Rowing

April 12, 2005

For the beleaguered sportswriter, or caption writer, facing a looming deadline on a rowing story, follow these tips. more

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But They’re All Bigger ‘n Me: Establishing Your Authority

March 24, 2005

Coxing a crewshell - while it may seem autocratic when viewed from outside - is actually a surprisingly democratic exercise. more

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Getting to Trials

March 8, 2005

"Is your passport up to date?" Nothing bad ever comes of a question like that... more

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Rowing through History V -- The Venetian Galley

January 19, 2005

A ship with THREE rudders - just the thing for head race season more

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Regatta Road Trip Hotels…The Silence of the Ice Machines…an outlet too far…linen closet’s revenge

December 8, 2004

"Did one of you commit an anarchist outrage in a linen closet?" more

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Regatta Road Trip II: Crossing the Border

November 4, 2004

Wood chips and forest products....imaginary firearms, oatmeal and yogurt...say ‘thank-you’ to the nice customs officers. more

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Big Two-Hearted River: Hemingway Guest-Coxes the Head of the Charles

October 7, 2004

They crossed to the other side, where the large buoys of the starting chute looked like white elephants. "They look like white elephants," the coxswain said. more

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Regatta Road Trip: Part I -- On Not Driving Rented Durangos into the Great Lakes

September 17, 2004

"There are only two seasons," a seasoned traveller once remarked, "winter and construction." more

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Upset Victory: A Review of Barry Strauss' New Book

August 31, 2004

Oarheads and coxswains will savor this book for the way it brings the art of maneuvering oared ships to life, down to the commands and training that were used. more