COASTAL ROWING

What is coastal rowing?

Coastal rowing is the extreme version, the adventure side of rowing. It involves rowing along a sea coast and out into the sea and is one of the fastest growing communities of rowers. It is especially popular in Italy, France and Great Britain to name a few. It can be found in all corners of the world including the Maldives and many parts of Africa. Coastal rowing boats are also used inland on some lakes and rivers where the water tends not to be flat.

Rowing on rough water means that coastal rowing is quite different from the flat-water Olympic style of going in a straight line. Coastal rowers instead, often prefer rough water which adds a whole new dimension to the sport with many coastal rowers cherishing the exhilarating aspect of rowing in extreme conditions.

Coastal rowing is easier to learn than flat-water rowing, due partly to the stability and robustness of coastal rowing equipment which differs from the Olympic-style boats. The standard boats are singles (or solo), doubles and coxed quadruple sculls. But just knowing how to handle a coastal rowing boat is not sufficient to become a good coastal rower. Crews must be aware of tides and currents, learn about the course's topography and know what to do in the midst of maritime traffic and in case of bad weather. For more information on coastal rowing, visit worldrowing.com.

Events

Boat Classes

Solo (C1X)

Minimum length - 6 m
Minimum weight - 35 kg

Double sculls (C2X)

Minimum length - 7.5 m
Minimum weight - 60 kg

Coxed Quadruple Sculls (C4X+)

Minimum length - 10.7 m
Minimum weight - 150 kg

N.B. Your American open water boat is ineligible (too long, too light, too fast). Instead, buy a heavier, shorter boat and be like the French.

rogerslaymaker

#1502

Hi All,

Having rowed these boats in Noli Italy several years ago I can tell you that they are good boats ideal for the conditions being rowed in however the significant drawback is their weight, you need a trailer. There are a lot of protentially good venues for this but it needs the engagement of the clubs, most individuals wont be trailering boats around to do this. Coastal rowing was developed in France and the rules for the boats were just to meet what was being produced at the time, heavy robust boats in fiberglass. As for ease of learning, yes they are more stable but it takes a lot of skill to row well in rough water not to mention a certain attitude of mind.

Wik's version of coastal rowing is more like Australian surf boat racing, FISA coastal rowing is around a triangular course from a mass start on a start line, no 2 lane racing. Perhaps Mr Wik's intention is to spark interest in the boats but this format of racing is not FISA coastal rowing.

Roger
www.virginiarowing.com
Edon recreational rowing boats
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On Fri, 10/10/14, evergreenrowing@... [SoundRowers] <SoundRowers-noreply@...> wrote:

 Subject: [SoundRowers] US Rowing explains Coastal Rowing
 To: SoundRowers@...
 Date: Friday, 10 October, 2014, 18:50


  









       COASTAL
 ROWINGWhat
 is coastal rowing?Coastal rowing is the extreme
 version, the adventure side of rowing. It involves rowing
 along a sea coast and out into the sea and is one of the
 fastest growing communities of rowers. It is especially
 popular in Italy, France and Great Britain to name a few. It
 can be found in all corners of the world including the
 Maldives and many parts of Africa. Coastal rowing boats are
 also used inland on some lakes and rivers where the water
 tends not to be flat.

 Rowing on rough water means that coastal rowing
 is quite different from the flat-water Olympic style of
 going in a straight line. Coastal rowers instead, often
 prefer rough water which adds a whole new dimension to the
 sport with many coastal rowers cherishing the exhilarating
 aspect of rowing in extreme conditions. 

 Coastal rowing is easier to
 learn than flat-water rowing, due partly to the stability
 and robustness of coastal rowing equipment which differs
 from the Olympic-style boats. The standard boats are singles
 (or solo), doubles and coxed quadruple sculls. But just
 knowing how to handle a coastal rowing boat is not
 sufficient to become a good coastal rower. Crews must be
 aware of tides and currents, learn about the course's
 topography and know what to do in the midst of maritime
 traffic and in case of bad weather. For more information on
 coastal rowing, visit worldrowing.com.Events2014 World Rowing Coastal
 Championships2015 World Rowing Coastal
 ChampionshipsBoat
 ClassesSolo
 (C1X)Minimum
 length - 6 mMinimum
 weight - 35 kgDouble
 sculls (C2X)Minimum
 length - 7.5 mMinimum
 weight - 60 kgCoxed
 Quadruple Sculls (C4X+)Minimum
 length - 10.7 mMinimum
 weight - 150 kgN.B.  Your
 American open water boat is ineligible (too long, too light,
 too fast). Instead, buy a heavier, shorter boat and be like
 the French.










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Paul W.

#1504

Actually, Coastal rowing has a longer and more varied history in the UK especially the South coast of England (sliding seat) and especially long history of "Cornish Pilot Gigs"(fixed seat) in the SW and the Isles of Scilly including one of the worlds oldest races. Unfortunately FISA went with the European style which is more off-shore than coastal compared with the lighter English styles.
cheers Paul

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