Bournemouth Rowing Club
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Westover and Bournemouth Rowing Club[1], founded in 1865 is the oldest club in Bournemouth and rows in coastal rowing regattas on the South Coast of England.
About Coastal Rowing
Coastal rowing is a very old and unique sport which takes place only on the South Coast of England. The boats used differ from river boats that people are used to seeing as they have a wider bottom, are shorter by about 8 foot and the seats are staggered. This helps improve stability in rough coastal waters. Rowers use oars (known as blades) and there are theree main configurations of coastal rowing:
Sculls: (one rower using two blades)
Pairs: (two rowers using either one or two blades each)
Fours: (four rowers using one blade each & 1 coxswain)
Under 16 members must always row using two blades (known as sculling).