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2. Boat positions - Wikipedia

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   Boats that are bow coxed rely on communication between the bow and the cox - as the cox cannot see boats coming up from behind. The bow pair tend to be the smallest of the rowers in the boat. In an 8 boat, bow pair, strength wise, is where the weaker rowers seat. Although weaker, they have some of the best technique out of the whole boat.

3. Shock-mitigating suspension seats - Wikipedia

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   Seats may be tested against one or more classes and are required to demonstrate that they can usefully reduce the vibration exposure with different weights of seat occupant. There are significant challenges to measuring marine seats at sea, including variable weather conditions, boat availability, operating costs, and personnel safety.

4. Human-powered watercraft - Wikipedia

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   Row boat; Rowing a trainera. Using oars individually, with both hands on a single oar, is sweep or sweep-oar rowing. [2] In this case the rowers are usually paired so that there is an oar on each side of the boat. Sweep-oared craft include: Coxless pair, Coxed pair, Coxless four, Coxed four, and Eight; Galley, Dromon, Trainera, and Trireme ...

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6. Stroke (position) - Wikipedia

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   When the boat has more than one rower, the rower closest to the stern of the boat is referred to as "stroke". This is the most important position in the boat, because the stroke rower sets the stroke rate and rhythm for the rest of the crew to follow. Stroke seat has to be a very calm and yet very competitive individual.

7. Ship's wheel - Wikipedia

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   A ship's wheel or boat's wheel is a device used aboard a ship, boat, submarine, or airship, in which a helmsman steers the vessel and control its course. Together with the rest of the steering mechanism, it forms part of the helm (the term helm can mean the wheel alone, or the entire mechanism by which the rudder is controlled [ 1 ] ).