Racing shell
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In watercraft, a racing shell is an extremely narrow, and often comparatively long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise. It is equipped with long oars, outriggers to hold the oarl
An eight (8+)
University of Vermont 8+ oar shell
Two hatchet sculls. The "blades" are at the top and the handles at the bottom of the picture.
Lea Rowing Club, a local club on the Lea Navigation in London.
Rowing
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Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowi
Racing shell
…In watercraft, a racing shell (also referred to as a fine boat (UK) or simply a shell) is an extremely narrow, and often comparatively long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise. It is equipped with long oars, outriggers to hold the oarlocks away from the boat, and sliding seats. The…
A rowing dinghy in use
Typical Finnish rowing boats on the shore of Palokkajärvi, Jyväskylä
Woman rowing sampan with her feet in Ninh Bình Province of northern Vietnam
A French galley and Dutch man-of-war off a port