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Rigging for Masters Rowers

What is rigging for?

• Rigging is simply a tool we can use to

maximise our technique

• Why are we concerned with technique

• Efficiency
• Injury free
• Comfort
• Effectiveness
• Speed
• Enjoyment

Technique (& Rigging)

Nolte, V. 2011

Foundations

Technique

• Balance
• Posture (grip)
• Rowing movements

Rigging

• Large arc (catch angle)
• Maximal force application (repeated)
• Long time force application

Rigging has 2 “levels”

• 1. Introductory
• 2. Individualised

Starting point

• What is available to you
• Know your equipment
• Goals (effort/time)
• Self assessment

What/Why?

Load

• maximise
• maintain

Relevance to masters

• Strength
• Flexibility
• Injury

How?

• Experiment
• With everything!
• One thing at a time
• Measure/change/test/compare

“If you are not assessing you are guessing”

Load Factors

• Stroke length
• Arc placement
• Leverage
• Rhythm
• Ratio (drive time)
• Blade slip

Stroke Length

• Simply the distance (at the tip of the blade) from

catch to release

• Time blade spends in water relative to load
• All crew to have same stroke length

Length Difference

Arc Placement

adjust span

Arc Placement

adjust inboard

Arc Placement

adjust span and inboard equally

Leverage

(outboard)12)/(Span/2)1 Oar$length$ Inboard$ Outboard$ Span$ Load$Ratio$ 289$ 88$ 201$ 160$ 2.3625$ 287$ 88$ 199$ 160$ 2.3375$ 285$ 88$ 197$ 160$ 2.3125$ 289$ 87$ 202$ 159$ 2.3899$ 287$ 87$ 200$ 159$ 2.3648$ 285$ 87$ 198$ 159$ 2.3396$ 289$ 88$ 201$ 159$ 2.3774$ 287$ 88$ 199$ 159$ 2.3522$ 285$ 88$ 197$ 159$ 2.3270$ 289$ 87$ 202$ 160$ 2.3750$ 287$ 87$ 200$ 160$ 2.3500$ 285$ 87$ 198$ 160$ 2.3250$ !

Rhythm & Ratio

Rhythm

• Pattern of drive and recovery body movements in drive

and recovery

• Looking for a synchronized flow with gives athlete feeling
• f swing and sets up ability to apply effort

Ratio

• Recovery time to drive time…can be highly individual
• Gives insight into desired rhythm

Blade Slip

• Distance at tip of blade from entry to release
• Can be positive or negative
• Positive slip increases distance boat moves during

drive

• Seen when blade moves in same direction as boat

during drive

Blade Slip

Blade Slip

Neg slip

• 1. Short stroke arc
• 2. Smaller catch angle
• 3. Lighter rigging load

Pos slip

• 1. Longer stroke arc
• 2. Larger catch angle and arc placement
• 3. Matching load with athlete’s power ability

Individual

Shorter

• Decrease inboard
• Increase oar length
• Increase catch angle
• Decrease spread

Taller

• Increase inboard
• Decrease oar length
• Decrease catch angle
• Decrease outboard
• Increase spread

Happy Rigging!

Supported by ViaSport Sources ‘Notes on Rowing’ - Mike Purcer ‘Rowing Faster 1st Edition’ -Volker Nolte ‘Sculling’ - Paul Thompson Row Perfect - Rigging angle changes due to adjusting span etc’