Word: aft
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...pier and city of Calais, seen in the extreme distance at the right. The near point of view chosen by the artist permits of every detail in the two boats, which form the central subject of the picture, being clearly delineated. The larger one, seen from fore to aft, is lifted up on the crest of a wave surging against her side; the passengers and seamen crowding on the deck are painted with unusual animation and attention to detail. The warm-colored sails are brought down in beautiful reflections in the limpid water of the trough...
...launch has a cedar finish and overlapping planking. In the forward cockpit is a seat for two persons. In the compartment just behind this is the covered engine, with the operator's cockpit aft. When the crews go to New London on June 3 the new launch will be taken along with the older one which has always gone to the race before...
...sliding rowing-seat for Coach Wray, from which he can demonstrate to the men in the shell alongside. Immediately behind this will be the forward cockpit with a seat for two people. In the compartment just behind this seat the engine will be placed with the operator's cockpit aft. The seat in this cockpit is for the engineer, who has, in past years, been in charge of the old launches, "Veritas" and "John Harvard." These older boats have been in service about 15 years and will continue to be used. They are both about 60 feet long, however...
Before going out for the practice in the regular shell, the crew launched the new English boat for a short paddle. Owing to the fact that this boat is trimmed one inch farther aft than the old shell, it floated the eight somewhat higher and did not settle quite so far at the end of the stroke. The order of the day was: stroke, Cutler; 7, Bacon; 6, Newton; 5, Waid; 4, Withington; 3, Metcalf; 2, Sargent; bow, Whitney; cox., King...