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2. Oar (sport rowing) - Wikipedia

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   In rowing, oars are used to propel the boat. Oars differ from paddles in that they use a fixed or sliding fulcrum , an oarlock or rowlock attached to the side of the boat, to transfer power from the handle to the blade, rather than using the athlete's shoulders or hands as the pivot-point as in canoeing and kayaking .

3. Oar - Wikipedia

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   Traditional wooden oars. An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion. Oars have a flat blade at one end. Rowers grasp the oar at the other end. The difference between oars and paddles is that oars are used exclusively for rowing. In rowing the oar is connected to the vessel by means of a pivot point for the oar, either an oarlock, or ...

4. Yal (boat) - Wikipedia

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   Under oars – 13 persons; Under sail – 8 persons in case weather not more than 5–6 per Boufort scale; Yal-6 or six-oar yal – seaworthy boat is rigged with a split-lug sail on a single mast. Originally the yal-6 was made of wood, but since the late 1990s more commonly made of plastic. Propelled with oars, sails or outboard motor.

5. Double scull - Wikipedia

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   A double scull, also abbreviated as a 2x, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand. [1] Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semicircular in cross-section in order to reduce drag to a minimum.

6. List of rowing blades used by schools and universities

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   Bradford Grammar School Boat Club: Diagonally split blade of white and maroon Dulwich College Boat Club: Sky blue and black separated by a white chevron Durham School Boat Club: White with the Cross of St Cuthbert and green edging Emanuel School Boat Club: Dark blue with a yellow chevron Eton College Boat Club: Eton blue: Hampton School Boat Club

7. Glossary of rowing terms - Wikipedia

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   In a sculling boat, each rower has two oars or 'sculls', one on each side of the boat. Octuple (8x) A shell having 8 rowers with two oars each. Generally a training boat, but raced by juniors in the UK. Quad (4x) A shell having 4 rowers with two oars each. Can be coxed (4x+) but is usually coxless (4x-). Triple (3x)