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Many coaches contact us for advice on gearing and in particular choice of oar length. General advice is easy to give knowing that in reality a lot of crews now use equipment that is adjustable within a small specification range.
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We are often asked questions relating to the rowing stroke arc and methods coaches use to position their athletes in the boat to achieve an efficient arc or length of stroke. One point that is often raised is a measurement used to set a ‘back choc’ setting for the crew to adjust to. As most equipment manufacturers refer measurements for rigging to ‘the centre of the pin’ as a datum line, it’s wise to always work to the pin as a reference when keeping records or setting measurements in the boat. Some coaches use the face of the oarlock as a reference so you need to be clear what measurements you are using if you want to be precise or need to take this difference into account if using other coach’s methods. |
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Seat Height and Seat Packers |
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The latest Carbon Seats used in the Sykes Racing Carbon Composite boats have a lower profile than timber/synthetic seats and hence have a larger spacer/packer between the seat and undercarriage to maintain the seat height in the boat as with the Timber or Synthetic seats. This allows interchange of seat types when required by our customers but also has the added benefit of a greater range of adjustment should coaches wish to fine tune biomechanical set up within the boat. A change has also been made to the “seat packer” itself on the carbon seat, and a series of nylon bushes in increments of 6,12,18mm are used on the Carbon seats. Why do some coaches wish to alter seat height? |
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