Getting into the stake boats at regattas isn’t that hard, provided you’ve practiced how to do it beforehand. If you try doing it for the first time at the start of your race, you’re gonna have a bad time.
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This video has a lot of good pointers on how to get into the stake boats so definitely check it out and share it with the younger coxswains on your team.
Thank you Kayleigh for posting the video on “stake boat tips and tricks”backing in to a stake boat and sculling in different wind conditions. Extremely helpful to understand both for coxswains, crews and officials. I’m passing this website on to assistant referees in my region.
See you on the water,
Lisa