Does Rigging Make a Difference?
February 22, 2009 by Mike
Filed under Rigging Concepts
After reading this article from the New Zealand Herald about the sculling competitions between Mahe Drysdale and Rob Waddell, you would probably think it has some important role to play.
I am anything but a great rower, but that this is even a question in some peoples’ minds is kind of surprising. Anyone who has rowed in boats, whether they are singles or eights, that have been and have not been rigged correctly can easily answer that question, I think.
For me, it’s the difference between something that is smooth as silk and actually a bit forgiving and something that is almost painful and certainly obnoxious.
“He helped me change the pitch of my blade into the water so it was easier to get out through the stroke.”
What was the pith before and after is the most important thing if we need to learn.
Hi Carlos,
The pitch is -5 as I recall. The sculls are Dreissegachers and it is the factor pitch. They come out of the water fine, to be honest. It’s more the rower, I am afraid.
Ooops. I should have said a pitch of 5. Sorry.