A good category name for fixed seat rowing events

[rbgarr]

"Classic Rowing": Despite the end of the Blackburn and Small Reach Regatta there's still the Short Ships Regatta, the Seventy48, assorted raids, etc.

https://thethoughtfulrower.com/whats-in-a-name-classic-rowing/

[MushCreek]

Re: A good category name for fixed seat rowing events

I like it better than 'fixed-seat rowing'. The boat I'm building is a classic rowboat, for classic rowing.

[wizbang 13]

Re: A good category name for fixed seat rowing events

seventy 48 cannot use sliding seats ?

[Ben Fuller]

Re: A good category name for fixed seat rowing events

Classic rowing is a good term, however the whole fixed seat rowing area is well under the radar of the various rowing discipline bureaucrats. I'd thought that the open water or coastal rowing which seems to be getting international traction might actually happen when the wind blows and the waves kick up. Nope. Six oared gigs, fours and the big Atlantic Challenge gigs are all happily under the radar of the blazer wearers. Personally a tough pull on a half boat length day ( that being the distance the dory travels on a pull) followed by a mighty down wind, waves capping, surf is a pretty fine thing no matter what it's called.

[rbgarr]

Re: A good category name for fixed seat rowing events

seventy 48 cannot use sliding seats ?

Yes they can, and the event includes kayaks, SUPs, etc. It's just not in the strict category of 2000 meter collegiate and Olympic 'flat water' crew races on straight, buoyed courses or events like The Boat Race (Oxfords v Cambridges) and the longer Harvard-Yale races. I'd think Dragon boat races would be the type for a 'Classic' category as well.

[dutchpp]

Re: A good category name for fixed seat rowing events

Harlingen-Terschelling_sloepenroeirace_2021.jpg

This is called "sloeproeien" (sloop rowing) over here, it certainly fits into the classic fixed seats rowing category.