A question about rowing/crew....

[joeybee12]

...do they call the boat a boat? Or is there another term? Seems to me I recall a special name for it. Thanks.

[Liberal Christian]

1. Here's a glossary for crew

http://www.gds.org/athletics/crew/terminology.html

[joeybee12]

2. Thanks!

I knew there had to be!!!!!!!!!!!

Although for some reason I was thinking "skein."

[trof]

7. Yarn comes in a "skein".

[joeybee12]

8. I was hoping I ahdn't made that word up--but boy, did I get the

wrong "sport!"

[northzax]

3. it's a shell

the boat is the motorized the ing the coach ride in to yell at you on cold, cold, maine mornings.

Colby Crew, '93-96...

[joeybee12]

4. Is there anything OTHER than cold, cold Maine mornings?

I was always under the impression that it never warmed up there!

[northzax]

5. true, but there's a qualative difference

between September (just chilly) and March (knocking ice off the riggers)

[joeybee12]

6. I guess if you live anywhere long enough you can adjust to the...

...weather!