Cheat Sheet for Rigging Ratios – Shhhhh
Rigging isn't an art, it's a science. Today we're sharing a great website we found that lists tables giving the spread for oar length and inboard. It's all calculated for you, and included is the rough equation if you'd like to do the work yourself. We suggest you print this cheat sheet out and post it around your rowing club. Let's make everyone's lives a little bit easier. Get the rigging ratios The author sets out the ratios for sweep oars Hatchets Big 25/52s Non-smoothie For oar
Keep it Clean – The Art of Caring for Oar & Scull Handle Grips
Get a handle on it - A clean one, that is Keeping your handles clean and smooth are essential to keeping your hands in good shape. Because without your hands, you're really not much of a rower, are you? It's time to make cleaning and checking your handles a habit. This is best practice at any rowing club. First let's talk clean. After each outing, wash your handles with detergent to remove grease or a sticky film. Use a textured cloth to
Race Plans for Coaches
As a boat club manager you need to support every member of your club, this includes the coaches. Create a platform for sharing knowledge among coaches to help them excel at what they do, creating happy members, and a well stocked club. You can start by printing out the blog post we've included below and pass it around to your coaches to start a conversation, invite them to take turns sharing a similar article once a week. This week's article is
In Case of Emergency: Points for your Boat Club
Emergencies - the dreaded creeping potential of having numerous humans doing, well, just about anything together in a "perfect storm". Couple it with water, weather, and large objects, and you have yourself a situation that can end up in any of a number of unpleasant ways (uh-oh!). As a boat club manager, there are heaps of things you can do to mitigate injury, but what can you do to prepare for it? Here's a little checklist (and breathe easier). Know the