Nosmo, did you enter the owrc regatta today, as you have in the past? did ok if so?
I would not use a racing single in areas where you don't have consistent calm waters - which doesn't mean there aren't some windy days, boat wakes, etc.
The maas 24 is a pretty fast boat and with its round hull will teach you proper technique. there are some things I don't like about it comparatively, and i ahve both. but it does a lot right. For coastal waters or big lakes, it is a good solution.
Spin-Off from the Choosing a Racing Boat thread
No didn't race. I haven't been rowing much or erging at all, due to arm problems. I doing much better now. Rowed three times last week and it does help quite a bit. Racing is a few months off at least. Kind of a bummer. THis has probably set me back a full year. My body was turnning in to a rower's body rathter then a cyclists but it reverting. IF I could only give up the compter and row more I'm sure I'd be fine. BUt work has been mostly computer for quite a while.throughthepin wrote:Nosmo, did you enter the owrc regatta today, as you have in the past? did ok if so?
I would not use a racing single in areas where you don't have consistent calm waters - which doesn't mean there aren't some windy days, boat wakes, etc.
The maas 24 is a pretty fast boat and with its round hull will teach you proper technique. there are some things I don't like about it comparatively, and i ahve both. but it does a lot right. For coastal waters or big lakes, it is a good solution.
Agree that if you are on rough water then a more stable boat is best. The Maas's are great on the SF Bay. But even if I rowed on the Oakland Estuary I would go for a racing boat. Better yet get two boats!