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An eight, abbreviated as an 8+, is a racing shell used in competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or "cox". Each of the eight rowers has one oar. The rowers sit in a line in the centre of the boat and face the stern.
If the boat is sculled by rowers, each with two oars, the combination is called a quad scull.In that boat the riggers apply forces symmetrically. However most rowing clubs cannot afford to have a four-seat quad-only format delicate boat, which might be rarely used and instead generally opt for versatility in their fleet by using stronger "standard, versatile" shells to be rigged as either boat.
An Empacher 8+ racing shell from Harvard University at Henley Royal Regatta 2004, with distinctive yellow and black colors. Empacher (company name Bootswerft Empacher GmbH) is a manufacturer of boats. Today, they produce racing shells for the sport of rowing.
In watercraft, a racing shell (also referred to as a fine boat (UK) or simply a shell) is an extremely narrow, and often comparatively long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise. It is equipped with long oars, outriggers to hold the oarlocks away from the boat, and sliding seats.
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Coxes frequently use a "cox box," the primary function of which is to amplify the coxswain's voice for the rowers. Depending on its size, a rowing shell may be fitted with up to four speakers for this purpose. Most models of cox box also show the rate in strokes per minute of the rower in the stroke seat (the aftmost seat, next to the coxswain ...
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