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Submitted by Logarithm on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 11:17pm.
While traveling around town, you may have seen sleek boats gliding along through the waves of Puget Sound. They are almost certainly associated with Olympia Area Rowing, our local rowing club. OAR's boathouse is located on Swantown Marina and was just constructed three years ago.  This shows one rack out of four within the boathouse. Each rack is double-sided and holds a lot of gear. Once you become a member, you have unlimited access to the equipment for the year. It's a great way to get exercise that works your whole body: arms, leg, and back.  Carrying the boat down to the dock.  A Four on the water. In sweeps rowing, each rower has one oar (team rowing). In sculling, each rower uses two oars (often done solo). OAR offers classes in sweep and sculling. Register now because the classes fill up fast. Also note, that if you're more brains than brawn, we're always looking for a few good coxswains.
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When I had my boat at Swantown
Submitted by security_six on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 11:21pm.I saw the teenagers taking the shells out. My boat was at the guest dock and got hit a couple of times too IIRC... no damage though :-)
Nice program! I don't think I have the balance for a shell. I've always though a trimaran rowing shell would be awesome! Is there such a beast?
"I think there was something funny in that hippie."--Lrrr ruler of Omicron Persei 8
I'm a coxswain for sweeps, and I scull
Submitted by Logarithm on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 8:18am.I have yet to hit any boats, although once when we were plowing ahead full speed, a sailboat tacked right into our path. They were just playing with us, but it made me mad.
Then there was the time that a boat on the guest dock looked like it was on fire. We shouted quite a bit, only to learn that the guy was having a BBQ. Oops!
I've never heard of a trimaran rowing shell, and I'm pretty sure that OAR doesn't have one. You don't really need the outer hulls because your oars act in the same way. If you want to rest, you just leave your oars at 90 degrees to the boat and you won't tip over.
Stupid people
Submitted by security_six on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 12:25pm.Tacking in front of rowing shells? Bad, bad manners at the very least. The only time I ever didn't get out of the way of someone rowing I was close hauled in very light wind, and in a trimaran which didn't like being sailed as close as I was. To get out of the way of the kayak I would have completely lost my course. I tooted my horn at him and told him what was up. He was cool. And probably more manuverable than I was at the time.
I didn't realize the oars would act like an outrigger. Got anything that would fit a 300 lb 6'9 dude? :-)
"I think there was something funny in that hippie."--Lrrr ruler of Omicron Persei 8
Not sculling
Submitted by Logarithm on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 12:36pm.I honestly don't know the max weight for the sweeps boat, I'd recommend you email a contact on the OAR website.
You might consider cutting down on those 35-cent fruit pies
Submitted by Guglielmo on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 1:03pm.33 cent fruit pies
Submitted by security_six on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 8:21pm.My target weight is around 275. It's what I am usually most comfortable and healthy with...
At any rate height usually keeps me out of little toys like that before weight...
If I want a go fast little cockleshell I'll get a hobie cat :-)
"I think there was something funny in that hippie."--Lrrr ruler of Omicron Persei 8