Rowing Flashcards
“stand by to ship oars”
the oars should be arranged with blades along the gunwale so that the aftermost blade is just over the transom and the foremost handle is by the foremost oarsman
“oars out”
oars go out in order from bow to stern grasps handle of of their oar with 2 hands
command out oarsman pulls their oar back across the gig returning to the original seated position.
the oar pivots on the person diagonally
“give way together”
on give way
each oarsman braces his feet against the bottom of the gig and leans forward as far as they can with their arms outstretched.
together
each drops blade in water
“oars”
when rowing this is the order to stop pulling
“hold water”
oarsmen dip the blade of their oar in to the water
“hold water lightly”
the oar is held in the water at a 45 degree angle to skim the water and turn the boat lightly
“hold water hard”
entire blade is submerged and the oarsman brace themselves to resist the pull of the water.
“back water together”
the reverse of pulling moving the gig astern pushed away from the oarsmen
“back water together”
the reverse of pulling moving the gig astern pushed away from the oarsmen
“up together”
given when one side is pulling and one is resting
“stand by to boat your oars”
bringing the oars inboard to stow them
“oars in”
bringing oars in
