This morning I went out at daybreak to try rowing my Caledonia Yawl with a new set of oars. I recently bought 11 foot Cataract Oars and wanted to try them out on a longer row. I rowed a 2.0 mile stretch at an easy pace. The water was like glass and there was zero wind. I was pleasantly surprised how well this boat rows. I had always heard that it is a heavy slow rowing boat, but it tracked well and has a nice glide. My GPS says I averaged 2.5 mph for the distance. I am sure the experience would have been much different under windy conditions.
I really like the Cataract oars. There have a nice balance and feather easily.
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