#hocr

[starringmeacomplicatedlovestory]

This is so important to me

[60footwhitearrow]

Yo what’s up my niche audience of rowing tumblr users I have a very important question for y’all, without thinking too much about it which one is the worst?? Put your replies in the comments (or tags if you reblog) pls thanks u vry much, im gonna make a graph

1) a swept single, you race to see who can go in a circle the fastest 

2) a pair that is both stern AND bow-loaded, the coxswains must fight for dominance during the race. You get to decide what this means* 

3) a coxless 8x, wide grip and on the square, same goal as a normal race i.e. be the fastest boat to cross the finish line. 3 seat gets the mic 

4) an 8+ but the goal is to row OUT of time with everyone else and you are disqualified if more than 3 rowers end up rowing in time on one stroke. You do get an actual coxswain for this one for safety reasons**

*the only limitations are that no one is allowed to bring weapons/anything that could be used as a weapon, and rowers and coxswains must remain in their seats throughout the race

**please don’t ask me why the 8x didn’t get an actual coxswain, i didn’t think that far ahead

[boatporn]

Get some. And wish us luck at the Head of the Charles this weekend because we're probably pretty fucked.

[preppyperspective]

Rowing Blazers at the 2017 Head of the Charles Regatta

[mike13mt]

Head in the boat by jumpingjellyfish

[hocr]

[60footwhitearrow]

HOCR update: I didn’t make the benchmark and we aren’t sending a boat, but I’m okay with that. Our team will get better and faster and I’m not rowing in the Charles but I’m having the time of my life out on my river and that’s enough for me

[60footwhitearrow]

Y'ALL

Omg guess who stroked a boat that tied a 3-mile time trial record on our team from 2013??? Spoiler: it's me!!! Woo!!! Ofc we still have things to work on but it was an awesome start to the pre-HOCR week!!