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Bow (position)

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side of the boat which is on the right hand side of a cox facing forwards but on the left-hand side of a rower facing backwards. The usage derives from the tradition of having the bow rower's oar be on the starboard or right side of the boat.
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of the boat is known as "bow". In coxless boats, bow is usually the person who keeps an eye on the water behind themselves to avoid accidents. The rower at the opposite end of the boat is referred to as
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is closest to the boat's bow, but the rower closest to the bow is still considered the "bow."
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of the boat, which is the forward part of the boat. The other end of the boat is called the
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Bow (rowing)

coxless pair
rowing
bow
stern
stroke
bow-coxed
coxswain
more than one rower
bow
stroke
starboard
Cornish pilot gigs
Argonaut The Arts of Rowing and Training" 1866 p21
Category
Rowing positions

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