Word: oars
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...article referred to the English system of rigging is also incorrectly described. The play of the slide is less in England than in America. There is also a great difference in the build of the oars. Oxford uses oars with 3 feet 9 inches "in board length," Cambridge with 3 feet 10 inches "in board length." The extra length "in board" must give gieater power of leverage and a stronger finish. It certainly prevents any difficulty in keeping the button against the pin at both ends of the stroke an important principle in watermanship. Rowing at Cambridge has for sixteen...
...following detailed criticism is furnished by the coach: stroke, drops at full reach, and does not finish soon enough; shortens finish, meets his oar, and does not keep a firm oar...
...well braced on the stretchers, rushes his slide, catches the water ahead of the stroke, and does not drive his oar through, hangs at full reach and rows short...
...Absent-minded; has improved since class races, but has the common fault of rushing at full reach, and is slow in getting the power on his oar; hits the water on his recovery...
...Clumsy; rushes his slide badly, and catches the water ahead of the stroke; swings back too far, shoots low and does not keep up the time of the stroke; oar is fair but not free enough...