Year: 1993 Language: english Author: Steever A.B. Genre: Manual Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum ISBN: 0-91-3372-65-X Format: PDF Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 121 Description: Rowing as a means of moving boats on the water began so far back in time that no remembrance of when remains; yet rowing for enjoyment — rowing for the sheer pleasure of rowing-is something quite new. For centuries rowing was work-tedious, taxing exertion to be avoided when possible, and becoming in the row galleys of the ancient world, punishment for criminals and the unhappy fate of thousands of unfortunate slaves chained to their oars. With the coming of the outboard motor and its wide-spread distribution, rowing in this country nearly died out, that is with the exception of the special case of competitive rowing in racing shells, a narrowly restricted collegiate sport. Fifteen years ago it appeared that most people not only no longer rowed, or had any need to, but had forgotten how. Then at deepest ebb the tide turned, and today, scarcely more than a decade later, people in increasing numbers are rowing once again, and for the enjoyment of it. At one gathering this summer, for a cross-Sound row in Washington, boats numbered nearly 300, I have been told, with more than 400 rowers pulling at the oars. How to account for this rowing resurgence? There are a variety of contributing factors, of course. But certainly high on the list is the enthusiasm and expertise of rowing buffs such as Andy Steever. Steever's love affair with rowing began years ago when as a small boy he discovered the joys of pleasure rowing in a St. Lawrence River skiff, amidst the scenic delights of the Thousand Islands. In this treatise on "Oars For Pleasure Rowing" two Steevers are in evidence; one, the rowing enthusiast who delights in rowing for the sheer, uncomplicated physical pleasure of doing it; the other, the scientist and engineer who applies his investigative tools and methodology to the pleasure oar as he would to a machine, in order to analyze and quantify its mechanical operation. And it is here that Steever makes his special and, in fact, his unique contribution. Here for the first time anywhere, I believe, is to be found a technical explanation of the mechanical principles of pleasure oar design. Anyone can immediately feel the world of difference between properly shaped and balanced oars for recreational rowing, and those heavy, clumsy slabs of timber that so frequently pass for oars, turning many against rowing for the rest of their lives. But it is quite a different thing to understand the mechanical principles that make oars superior, and only as these are understood and applied may we expect any widespread improvement in oars such as are now used. Those whose strengths are not in math and physics may find following Steever in some of his technical explanations hard going. Never mind, there is plenty for them too. How to balance and tune oars for easy, efficient performance; how to trim and shave them to correct proportions; wider tips for greater effectiveness; two pairs of oars, one a shorter, easier-pulling pair, for up-wind work, the other, a harder pulling pair, longer with wider tips, for faster, calm, or downwind pulling; locks, their selection and care; stretchers, fitting them and the boat to the oarsman — all of this and much more is clearly and fully set forth. Some may find Steever's focus narrow in its restriction to an analysis of the kind of rowing Steever knows best and is personally most interested in, namely rowing on the gunwale "in fixed-seat rowboats, one hand per oar," or scull, as oars so used are called. To have enlarged his investigations to include sliding-seat rowing, after the manner of the racing shell, would have required a much more extensive effort than the one reported here. Nevertheless, Steever has laid the groundwork for such an effort, established principles and set up parameters for a scientific investigation of sliding-seat pleasure rowing when such is undertaken.
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Oars For Pleasure Rowing - Their Design and Use
Language: english
Author: Steever A.B.
Genre: Manual
Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum
ISBN: 0-91-3372-65-X
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 121
Description: Rowing as a means of moving boats on the water began so far back in time that no remembrance of when remains; yet rowing for enjoyment — rowing for the sheer pleasure of rowing-is something quite new. For centuries rowing was work-tedious, taxing exertion to be avoided when possible, and becoming in the row galleys of the ancient world, punishment for criminals and the unhappy fate of thousands of unfortunate slaves chained to their oars.
With the coming of the outboard motor and its wide-spread distribution, rowing in this country nearly died out, that is with the exception of the special case of competitive rowing in racing shells, a narrowly restricted collegiate sport. Fifteen years ago it appeared that most people not only no longer rowed, or had any need to, but had forgotten how. Then at deepest ebb the tide turned, and today, scarcely more than a decade later, people in increasing numbers are rowing once again, and for the enjoyment of it. At one gathering this summer, for a cross-Sound row in Washington, boats numbered nearly 300, I have been told, with more than 400 rowers pulling at the oars.
How to account for this rowing resurgence? There are a variety of contributing factors, of course. But certainly high on the list is the enthusiasm and expertise of rowing buffs such as Andy Steever. Steever's love affair with rowing began years ago when as a small boy he discovered the joys of pleasure rowing in a St. Lawrence River skiff, amidst the scenic delights of the Thousand Islands.
In this treatise on "Oars For Pleasure Rowing" two Steevers are in evidence; one, the rowing enthusiast who delights in rowing for the sheer, uncomplicated physical pleasure of doing it; the other, the scientist and engineer who applies his investigative tools and methodology to the pleasure oar as he would to a machine, in order to analyze and quantify its mechanical operation. And it is here that Steever makes his special and, in fact, his unique contribution. Here for the first time anywhere, I believe, is to be found a technical explanation of the mechanical principles of pleasure oar design. Anyone can immediately feel the world of difference between properly shaped and balanced oars for recreational rowing, and those heavy, clumsy slabs of timber that so frequently pass for oars, turning many against rowing for the rest of their lives. But it is quite a different thing to understand the mechanical principles that make oars superior, and only as these are understood and applied may we expect any widespread improvement in oars such as are now used.
Those whose strengths are not in math and physics may find following Steever in some of his technical explanations hard going. Never mind, there is plenty for them too. How to balance and tune oars for easy, efficient performance; how to trim and shave them to correct proportions; wider tips for greater effectiveness; two pairs of oars, one a shorter, easier-pulling pair, for up-wind work, the other, a harder pulling pair, longer with wider tips, for faster, calm, or downwind pulling; locks, their selection and care; stretchers, fitting them and the boat to the oarsman — all of this and much more is clearly and fully set forth.
Some may find Steever's focus narrow in its restriction to an analysis of the kind of rowing Steever knows best and is personally most interested
in, namely rowing on the gunwale "in fixed-seat rowboats, one hand per oar," or scull, as oars so used are called. To have enlarged his investigations to include sliding-seat rowing, after the manner of the racing shell, would have required a much more extensive effort than the one reported here. Nevertheless, Steever has laid the groundwork for such an effort, established principles and set up parameters for a scientific investigation of sliding-seat pleasure rowing when such is undertaken.
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