How to Steer an Eight Oared Rowing Shell

This video shows the basics of how to steer and eight (8+) as a beginner coxswain, and how the boat actually reacts and turns when you move your hands or call on rowers to "hold water" or "check it down".
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[@kymberlyreynolds1487]

Had a hard time trying to teach novice rowers to turn an eight thank you

[@farmertyler8087]

First time coxing tomorrow and I still don’t know port from starboard 😬

[@pumpkinasmr7180]

Starboard=right port=left :)

[@yinhaoge]

@@pumpkinasmr7180 I remember by "Port = water, Starboard = road" Same thing though

[@sidney2738]

No I don’t know what you’re talking about I haven’t been coxing for four years I really need to watch this video and it’s not just because I like knowing the answer

[@1Deejay7]

Came here from the movie second chance with JLo "coxsinmyass" lol

[@deandee8082]

pretty cool, i just watched coxwain VIII from washington at the 36' summer Olympics in Germany, how they came back and won that was nothing short of phenomenal, apparently hiddeler had to do another shot of meth after that race, first blood . . . whew!