Rigging For An Ocean Row

Peter sent this note along about an upcoming adventure:

How’s it going Mike!

I’m rowing across the Atlantic this winter in the following boat which is an ocean rowing boat with 8 sweep rowing positions – 4 on port, 4 on starboard. As one of the only river rowing people on the crew, the skipper has asked me to look at the rigging, I’m going to base the span on the span for a racing 8 (i.e. an Empacher). what do you think? can you help me on this?

Hey Peter:

First off, you’re nuts. Why would anyone want to row away from a perfectly good continent?

Second, good for you. Sounds like a cool thing to do (for you, not for me).

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