EPISODE · May 16, 2022 · 41 MIN
Headwind versus tailwind rowing
from RowingChat · host Rebecca Caroe
Should you row differently in a headwind and a tailwind? Why and what and how? Sponsored by LifeProof phone cases https://amzn.to/39IBIIj Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 01:00 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing. 07:00 Lifeproof phone cases - demonstration of how to use them in a rowing boat. Waterproof phone cases damage and drop-proof for mobile phones 08:30 Belt clip attaches to a boat tie on the rigger 10:00 Handlebar attachment - a small tube stays on your boat. 12:00 Arm strap - 3 different lengths of velcro 15:00 Rowing in a headwind Headwinds slow down your power phase. Expect a more 1:1 ratio. Be patient, control what you do - don't allow the wind to rush you. Maintain your length in the water. Adjust stroke rate so it feels good. You aren't "rowing in mud". 18:30 Changes to make for headwind rowing. Square later Be patient at the catch - legs can be slower Hold onto the finishes - keep back and arms dynamic Use your body weight Back-end load the stroke. Headwinds push you to shorten up. Use high elbows to hold onto the finish longer. 22:00 If you have cop and rough water which often comes with a head wind. Rowing in peaks and troughs of waves. Keep handles low so you clear the wave caps. Article - rowing in rough water https://fastermastersrowing.com/how-to-row-in-rough-water/ 25:00 Rowing in a tailwind Tailwinds push you along. It can feel like the power has got away from you and you've missed the catch. Less load on your blades. 27:00 Changes to make for tailwind rowing. Pay attention - don't let the wind control you. Be sharper with your transitions during the power phase. Feel the boat for release timings Everything happens a little quicker. 28:30 Front-end load the stroke Early leg drive. Tap the finish out earlier and don't get caught in. 32:30 Rigging Strategies for windy conditions Practice before any race event - don't make first-time changes on the day. 1 cm adjustment on the button. Move footstretcher one notch for Tailwind - towards the stern. Clams can be kept on your oars and used / adjusted on the water. The wind can change too during an event! 37:00 Experiment in smaller regattas with these changes.
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Should you row differently in a headwind and a tailwind? Why and what and how? Sponsored by LifeProof phone cases https://amzn.to/39IBIIj Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 01:00 This Past Week - what we do to advocate for masters rowing. 07:00 Lifeproof phone cases - demonstration of how to use them in a rowing boat. Waterproof phone cases damage and drop-proof for mobile phones 08:30 Belt clip attaches to a boat tie on the rigger 10:00 Handlebar attachment - a small tube stays on your boat. 12:00 Arm strap - 3 different lengths of velcro 15:00 Rowing in a headwind Headwinds slow down your power phase. Expect a more 1:1 ratio. Be patient, control what you do - don't allow the wind to rush you. Maintain your length in the water. Adjust stroke rate so it feels good. You aren't "rowing in mud". 18:30 Changes to make for headwind rowing. Square later Be patient at the catch - legs can be slower Hold onto the finishes - keep back and arms dynamic Use your body weight Back-end load the stroke. Headwinds push you to shorten up. Use high elbows to hold onto the finish longer. 22:00 If you have cop and rough water which often comes with a head wind. Rowing in peaks and troughs of waves. Keep handles low so you clear the wave caps. Article - rowing in rough water https://fastermastersrowing.com/how-to-row-in-rough-water/ 25:00 Rowing in a tailwind Tailwinds push you along. It can feel like the power has got away from you and you've missed the catch. Less load on your blades. 27:00 Changes to make for tailwind rowing. Pay attention - don't let the wind control you. Be sharper with your transitions during the power phase. Feel the boat for release timings Everything happens a little quicker. 28:30 Front-end load the stroke Early leg drive. Tap the finish out earlier and don't get caught in. 32:30 Rigging Strategies for windy conditions Practice before any race event - don't make first-time changes on the day. 1 cm adjustment on the button. Move footstretcher one notch for Tailwind - towards the stern. Clams can be kept on your oars and used / adjusted on the water. The wind can change too during an event! 37:00 Experiment in smaller regattas with these changes.
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