The coxswain (or simply the cox) is the member who sits in the boat facing the bow, steers the boat, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers - by communicating to the crew through a device called a cox box and speakers.. Rowing is the propelling of a boat using a fixed oar as a lever. in modern sports, rowers race against each other either as individuals or in crews of two, four or eight. the boat race. rowing was first used as a means of transport in ancient egypt, greece and rome.. Matthias hangst/getty on the eight-person rowing teams at the olympics, among the tall, chiseled men and women powering the boat sits a small, seemingly motionless member in the back of the boat..
Some boats have a cox who sits either in the front (bow) or back (stern) of the boat in the coxes’ seat. in a coxed boat, the cox steers the boat using a rudder and built in steering mechanism and instructs the crew whilst also acting as a lookout.. How to cox an eight person shell. in this article: the essential calls community q&a being the coxswain of a rowing shell is an important job. as the coxswain, you are responsible for getting the boat from the boathouse to the water and back again- along with everything in between!. At the end of fordham prep's spring training trip to south carolina, the senior rowers hand pick and cox their own boats for a team race know as the "gator boat race"..
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