| Many people think that rowing is just climbing on a boat | | | | cleavers. These have been a huge breakthrough since |
| and pulling sticks to propel themselves on water. | | | | they have brought a pretty significant speed |
| However, there is much more to it. There are all sorts | | | | advantage over older macons. |
| of rowing equipment to take into account. Throughout | | | | Cleavers got their name because of their rectangular |
| history, materials and technology have evolved in order | | | | shape, resembling a meat cleaver. This shape is |
| to achieve the best possible performance, and they | | | | intended to increase the contact surface of the blade |
| say today great results are on sight. Let us go through | | | | with the water in order to generate greater impulse. |
| the basic rowing equipment and check for ourselves. | | | | If we are talking about rowing equipment, rudders are |
| First of all, let us talk about racing shells. These boats | | | | in place. In most cases, rowers are in charge of |
| are very narrow and extremely long, because they | | | | steering (pulling harder on one side or the other). |
| are intended to achieve the fastest speed possible. | | | | However, in some boats there is a rudder, controlled |
| Given their shape, they are also very unstable, so | | | | by one of the crew. The rudder cable is attached to |
| rowers have a rough time trying to avoid tipping. | | | | the toe of one of the crew, who is in charge of turning |
| Modern shells are often made of carbon-fiber | | | | his foot left or right in order to steer the boat. |
| reinforced plastic, as the ultimate goal is to achieve the | | | | As far as BASIC rowing equipment goes, that should |
| lowest weight and the greatest stiffness. | | | | be it. On the other hand, I think a little information about |
| The shells also have riggers, which are triangular metal | | | | rowing ergos is in place, as they could be thought of |
| frames that hold the oarlock into which the oars are | | | | complementary equipment for the sport. It is still |
| slotted, and are designed specifically to optimize | | | | possible to train on land, and that is because of these |
| leverage. The inclusion of these riggers allowed | | | | machines. |
| rowers to start using the lower part of their body | | | | Ergometer rowing machines (or rowing ergs) are used |
| when stroking, too. And that was the beginning of the | | | | to simulate the action of rowing and they are widely |
| change that led to modern seats. | | | | used for training purposes. It was initially intended for |
| Classic longitudinal seats were eventually replaced for | | | | rowers who were not able to keep up their training |
| sliding seats, which allowed rowers to use not only | | | | program because of waterborne restrictions. Although |
| their upper body to pull the oars, but also their legs in | | | | rowing ergs do not simulate the "water experience" |
| order to add power and greatly lengthen the strokes. | | | | exactly, it still allows a comparable workout. |
| This was a major improvement. | | | | That is about everything I will be laying off today, but I |
| But shells are nothing if proper oars are not in place. | | | | will be coming back soon. Go and research a little |
| Used to propel the boat, oars are long poles with one | | | | more if you are interested, there is a lot of valuable |
| flat end, called the blade. Modern oars are most | | | | information out there. Hope I have set you on the right |
| commonly made of carbon-fiber. | | | | track. |
| Nowadays almost everyone uses the newest | | | | |