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In watercraft, a racing shell (also referred to as just a fine boat (UK) or just shell) is an extremely narrow, and often comparatively long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise. It is outfitted with long oars, outriggers to hold the oarlocks away from the boat, and sliding seats. The boat's long length and semicircular cross-section reduce drag to a minimum. This makes the boat both fast and unstable. It must be balanced by the rowers to avoid tipping. Being able to balance – or "set" – the boat while putting maximum effort into the oars is therefore an essential skill of sport rowing.

watercraft rowing balance

References

  1. "IMPROVEMENTS ON BOAT SLIDING SEATS" CA patent 11666, issued 1880-08-26 http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=CA11666
  2. "IMPROVEMENTS ON SLIDING SEATS FOR BOATS" CA patent 155676, issued 1882-10-23 http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=CA155676
  3. "ROW BOAT SEAT" US patent 282855, issued 1883-08-07 http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=US282855
  4. Miller, Bill (January 2000). "The Development Of Rowing Equipment". http://www.rowinghistory.net/resources/equipment. 
  5. Mallory, Peter (2010). "The Sport of Rowing". p. 1836. http://www.row2k.com/content/row2k12.pdf. 
  6. Davis, Michael (1877-04-04). "Improvement in outrigger-boats (US patent 209,960)". http://www.google.com/patents?id=Oe9KAAAAEBAJ&printsec=drawing&zoom=4#v=onepage&q&f=false. 
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