Word: sharpers
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...camber in the stern section. This gives the stern the tapered appearance of a four, but to offset the change the last two sections are considerably fuller, which will tend to keep up the crew after the stroke. The bow is modelled after the old English shells and is sharper than the ordinary model. The bow section is rather more of a V shape than usual, and is expected to give more stability and to prevent rocking and twisting. The boat is designed to carry a crew averaging about 172 pounds, but has sufficient buoyancy to carry one averaging...
...radical change in the old Yale stroke has been made this year. The former custom of following the body swing with a leg drive has been replaced by the simultaneous action of both leg and body. The body swing and the slide have been shortened, and a sharper, more snappy stroke has resulted. The breadth of the oars has been increased in the first boat to 7 1-4 inches, and in the second boat to 6 1-2 inches from 6 inches last year. The new cedar shell made by Ruddock of New York has arrived and will...