tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post7490031690325034561..comments2024-03-25T12:56:50.867+00:00Comments on ROWING FOR PLEASURE: In Praise of Overlapping HandlesChris Partridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-75102036975895909082014-12-31T16:55:48.277+00:002014-12-31T16:55:48.277+00:00A funny lot indeed, Keith.
The Cutters divide into...A funny lot indeed, Keith.<br />The Cutters divide into those who want to feather and those who find it too difficult or just don't want to, but we are a tolerant lot - the only thing we insist on is timing.<br />I have noticed, however, that more and more Cutters are beginning to feather. We can turn out some smart crews on occasion!Chris Partridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-82577363683047399522014-12-31T16:52:45.444+00:002014-12-31T16:52:45.444+00:00Keith Webster comments:
I like overlapping handles...Keith Webster comments:<br />I like overlapping handles & most of my boats are rigged this way. I remember some years ago when I rebuilt a pair of skiffs for a local club, I made the sculls overlap & was inundated by complaints. People screeching at committee that I didn't know what I was doing etc etc. When I suggested that they should learn to row properly the howls of ire doubled!<br />So they ruined 4 pairs of lovely sculls by sawing the handles off short. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink!<br />Funny thing is they wouldn't feather either. Even when I demonstrated one day the windage of four cleavers they still refused to do it. I think it is a cultural thing with that club they insist on rowing into a howling gale with square blades.<br />Our new club on the other hand sees it as the height of slovenliness to row square bladed & a point of pride to feather properly, Go figure! Funny lot rowers!<br /> Chris Partridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.com