Cox box
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A cox box is an electronic device used in competitive rowing that combines a digital stroke rate monitor, stopwatch, and voice amplifier. It is generally used by a coxswain to monitor the crew's perfo
A Nielsen-Kellerman cox box in a rowing shell with a speedcoach
GB Pair at Henley 2004
Bowloader
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A bowloader or bow-coxed shell is a racing shell in which the coxswain lies semi-supine in the bow, as opposed to the normal seated position at the stern.
Cox box
…amplifier systems have a liquid crystal display, showing the stroke rate. On most systems, a magnet is positioned under the stroke rower's seat. In bowloaders, the magnet is placed under the bow rower's seat. As the rower moves up the slide (moving forward to prepare for the next stroke), a measurement is…
The Dutch coxed pair at the 1977 World Rowing Championships, Evert Kroes and Peter van de Pas with coxswain Poul de Haan in the bow