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Modelling the rowing stroke in racing shells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2016

Maurice N. Brearley ,
Neville J. de Mestre  and
Donald R. Watson
Maurice N. Brearley
Affiliation:
85 Dandarriga Drive, Clifton Springs, Victoria, 3222, Australia
Neville J. de Mestre
Affiliation:
School of Information Technology, Bond University, Queensland, 4229, Australia
Donald R. Watson
Affiliation:
Victoria University of Technology, PO Box 14428, Melbourne Mail Centre, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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In this article we set up a mathematical model to represent the effects of the forces which operate during the rowing of racing shells. The analysis is conducted in terms of eights, but could apply equally well to fours, pairs and double or quad sculls, and even (with obvious verbal changes) to single sculls. McMahon as well as McMahon and Bonner have previously considered various numbers of rowers in racing shells, and reached conclusions suggesting that consideration of an eight is representative of all possible combinations of rowers.

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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 82 , Issue 495 , November 1998 , pp. 389 - 404
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Copyright © The Mathematical Association 1998

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