Ranger's training thread

[DUThomas]

Yes, the use of a sweep stroke on the erg is a significant change.
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Over the last couple of days, for whatever complex of reasons, I have found that using a sweep stroke of this sort can give me as much as one SPI more power.
For example, instead of pulling 12.5 SPI, I find myself pulling 13.5 SPI.
Or whatever.
ranger

You'll share video of this, right?

[nharrigan]

I don't get to do much sweep rowing myself but I know enough to say it is also great fun if you are in a boat with good rowers and it is a torture session if you are in a boat with bad rowers. Here is an amusing saying I wrote down:

Sculling is the superior sport. Rowing with one oar is for the clumsy ones.

Ouch!

Bob S.

Goldstrum must be a sculler.

Its just as bad to be in a double with a bad sculler.

[snowleopard]

Most, if not all, of these things just accentuate what I have been doing, or at least trying to do, anyway, over the last seven years in order to improve my technique and increase my stroking power.

Over the last couple of days, for whatever complex of reasons, I have found that using a sweep stroke of this sort can give me as much as one SPI more power.

Total baloney. And you clearly have never rowed sweep in your life since your description is way off.

And besides, what does this have to do with sharpening for BIRC? You're like an author who makes coffee instead of writing

[mikvan52]

All this ho-ha has me envisioning ranger in a 1- (rather than a 1x, 4+, or 2-) if you get my drift... How would he steer it?

Maybe he'll saw one of the riggers off the Windbagger so he can test this BS...

When is this thread going to start covering real training?

[Bob S.]

And besides, what does this have to do with sharpening for BIRC? You're like an author who makes coffee instead of writing

I'd say that he is more like a rower that spends his time sending pointless messages to this stupid thread instead of rowing - just like many of the rest of us.

Bob S.

[Bob S.]

When is this thread going to start covering real training?

Was it ever supposed to?

Bob S.

[snowleopard]

And besides, what does this have to do with sharpening for BIRC? You're like an author who makes coffee instead of writing

I'd say that he is more like a rower that spends his time sending pointless messages to this stupid thread instead of rowing - just like many of the rest of us.

Bob S.

Yeah, but that's bit too literal

[Bob S.]

All this ho-ha has me envisioning ranger in a 1- (rather than a 1x, 4+, or 2-) if you get my drift... How would he steer it?

I have always been rather fond of 1- sculling myself (the stern-rigged kind that is). It is great for narrow channels and you can see where you are going - especially since it is done standing up. For a regular 1x, it is a handy way to sidle up to the dock - at least with macon blades. The asymmetry of hatchets would probably screw up the action.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculling#S ... r_sculling

Bob S.

[Byron Drachman]

All this ho-ha has me envisioning ranger in a 1- (rather than a 1x, 4+, or 2-) if you get my drift... How would he steer it?

I have always been rather fond of 1- sculling myself (the stern-rigged kind that is). It is great for narrow channels and you can see where you are going - especially since it is done standing up. For a regular 1x, it is a handy way to sidle up to the dock - at least with macon blades. The asymmetry of hatchets would probably screw up the action.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculling#S ... r_sculling

Bob S.

Hi Bob,
A guy in our rowing club has a sandolo that he made. It is a lovely boat. He stands up and sculls with a single oar. He usually takes a CD player and plays Italian music on his journeys up and down the river. OK, he is sort of an oddball. Fortunately, the rest of us are normal. Heh, heh.
Byron

[Bob S.]

Goldstrum must be a sculler.

In any case, it seems unlikely that he has any pair oar (2-) experience - the ultimate light shell rowing challenge.

Its just as bad to be in a double with a bad sculler.

How about being in a pair oar with you know who - the ultimate rower's nightmare. Well, at least it wouldn't last too long. The row would soon become a swim instead.

Bob S.

[Byron Drachman]

Goldstrum must be a sculler.

In any case, it seems unlikely that he has any pair oar (2-) experience - the ultimate light shell rowing challenge.

Its just as bad to be in a double with a bad sculler.

How about being in a pair oar with you know who - the ultimate rower's nightmare. Well, at least it wouldn't last too long. The row would soon become a swim instead.

Bob S.

Great minds...I had the same evil thought.

Have you ever seen a pair in a double? It's fun to do, but only when the water is warm:

[Bob S.]

Have you ever seen a pair in a double? It's fun to do, but only when the water is warm:

Wild! I think that I'll pass on that one. And also on the pair oar seat changing stunt. Even changing seats in a double would not appeal to me.

What I would like to try is the gooney rig that you showed awhile back. That's my term for a fixed seat and a moveable stretcher/rigger unit.

Bob S.

[Citroen]

All this ho-ha has me envisioning ranger in a 1- (rather than a 1x, 4+, or 2-) if you get my drift... How would he steer it?

He'll never row sweep, there's no one on the planet who'd ever match his 12.5 SPI to be able to row bow with him at stroke.

[NavigationHazard]

From Kerela, India: one paddle, one fixed oar....

[ranger]

Yes, the use of a sweep stroke on the erg is a significant change.
blahblahblah
Over the last couple of days, for whatever complex of reasons, I have found that using a sweep stroke of this sort can give me as much as one SPI more power.
For example, instead of pulling 12.5 SPI, I find myself pulling 13.5 SPI.
Or whatever.
ranger

You'll share video of this, right?

Sure.

I'll get some video tomorrow, if you would like.

ranger