Quad scull

Quad scull
Quad scull Germany 1982: Martin Winter (front), Uwe Heppner (second), Uwe Mund (third), and Karl-Heinz Bußert (last)

A quad scull, or quadruple scull in full, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand[1].

Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to reduce drag to a minimum. They usually have a fin towards the rear, to help prevent roll and yaw. Originally made from wood, shells are now almost always made from a composite material (usually carbon-fibre reinforced plastic) for strength and weight advantages. The riggers in sculling apply the forces symmetrically to each side of the boat. Quad sculls is one of the classes recognized by the International Rowing Federation and the Olympics.[2] FISA rules specify minimum weights for each class of boat so that no individual will gain a great advantage from the use of expensive materials or technology.

When there are four rowers in a boat, each with only one sweep oar and rowing on opposite sides, the combination is referred to as a "coxed four" or "coxless four" depending on whether the boat has a cox. In sweep oared racing the rigging means the forces are staggered alternately along the boat. The symmetrical forces in sculling make the boat more efficient and so the quadruple scull is faster than the coxless four.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Speed Rower
  2. ^ FISA World Rowing - Olympic Games
  3. ^ List of world records in rowing

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Double scull — A contrasting coxless pair …   Wikipedia

  • Octuple scull — Above: an octuple is a sculling shell with 16 oars and 8 rowers; Right: a contrasting sweep eight An octuple scull (abbreviated …   Wikipedia

  • Rowing (sport) — All eight types of racing boats, six of which are part of the Olympic Games Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are… …   Wikipedia

  • Jamie Schroeder — James Schroeder de. James Schröder (born September 9, 1981 in St Louis, Missouri) is an American rower, and a victorious Oxford Blue. He is engaged to be married to fellow Stanford alum, Kelsey Twist. Education Jamie was educated at Choate… …   Wikipedia

  • Chris Morgan (rower) — Medal record Chris Morgan (rower) Men s rowing Competitor for &# …   Wikipedia

  • Coxed four — Coxed fours at the start at Kingston Regatta A coxed four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a cox. The crew consists of four rowers,… …   Wikipedia

  • Coxless four — A Washington College crew in a coxless four. A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar.… …   Wikipedia

  • Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics — Infobox Olympics Australia games=2004 Summer competitors=482 sports=30 flagbearer=Colin Beashel (opening) Petria Thomas (closing) gold=17 silver=16 bronze=16 total=49 rank=4Australia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece with 482 …   Wikipedia

  • Newcastle Grammar School — Latin: Spectemur Agendo Let us be judged by our actions Location Newcastle, New South …   Wikipedia

  • Racing shell — Toronto rowers in a 4+ oar shell In watercraft, a racing shell (also referred to as just a fine boat (UK) or just shell) is an extremely narrow, and often disproportionately long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise. It is… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”