SNAPSHOTS OF A CREW IN MOTION.
Measurements of an Eight-oared Racing-Boat.
For purposes of convenience, I have taken the following measurements from a boat built by Rough for Leander, in 1891. In that year she carried a very heavy crew, who won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley in record time. She repeated her Grand Challenge victory in 1892 and 1893, with crews very differently constituted from the first one:—
| ft. | ins. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | Length over all | 60 | 3 | |
| (2) | Beam amidships, under gunwale | 1 | 11 | |
| (3) | Depth amidships, under gunwale | 1 | 1 | |
| (4) | Height of thwarts above skin of boat | 0 | 7⅛ | |
| (5) | Height of seats above skin of boat | 0 | 9⅛ | [7] |
| (6) | Height of rowlock sills above seat | 0 | 6⅞ | |
| (7) | Height of heels above skin of boat | 0 | 1¼ | |
| (8) | Position of front edge of slide in relation to rowing-pin when well forward | level | ||
| (9) | Length of movement of slide | 1 | 4 | |
| (10) | Distance from rowing-pin, measured horizontally and at right angles to boat, to centre of seat | 2 | 7 | |
| (11) | Distance from wood of one thole-pin to wood of the other | 0 | 4⅞ | |