An eight, abbreviated as an 8+, is a racing shell used in competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain , or "cox". …

An octuple sculling shell, often simply called an oct and abbreviated as an 8x[1] or 8x+, [2] is a racing shell used in the sport of rowing.

Aug 24, 2024 · Have you ever wondered how long an 8-person rowing shell needs to be to hold all those bodies? A more mind-blowing number is how much one of these racing shells costs! …

For men, the crew average, wearing racing kit, cannot exceed 70 kg (154 lb) and no rower may be over 72.5 kg (160 lb). For women, the limits are 57 kg (126 lb) and 59 kg (130 lb). [1] Hamish …

Aug 25, 2024 · There can be more than two rowers in the boat, with the maximum number being 8, but each boat must hold an even number for this system to work. Sculling is what most …

Aug 25, 2024 · You can see eight rowers in a sweep rowing boat, but an 8-person sculling boat (called octuple) is quite rare in competitions. A more common name for a rowing boat is shell. …

Jul 19, 2018 · One of the most obvious differences between eights and single sculls is speed. As the only boat class with just one ‘crew member’ the single scull is the slowest boat class in …

Sculling is the use of oars to propel a boat by moving them through the water on both sides of the craft, or moving one oar over the stern. A long, narrow boat with sliding seats, rigged with two …

The design of a shell creates a dynamic combination of speed and strength. For example, an 8-oared shell is 60 ft. long, weighs less than 250 lbs., and can carry a crew weighing as much as …

Jun 28, 2012 · The 1992 boat included Derek Porter who went on to become an Olympic medallist in the men’s single sculls. In 1996 a crew of self-coached and self-selected athletes from the …