The field and the equipment
Measurements and equipment: what officials check, rarely what decides a match.
Officials' detail · 3 rules · Step 4 of 4Boats, crews and the course
- Are there rules about how a rowing boat is built?Boat design is largely free, but every class has a minimum boat weight: 14 kg for a single sculls and 96 kg for an eight.
- What does a rowing course look like?The standard course is 2,000 metres of straight, still water with at least six lanes marked by lines of buoys.
- Why do rowing crews have painted oars?Members of a crew must race in identical clothing, and any headwear worn must be identical too.