A Community for Coxswains 

 

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Resources mentioned:

• Let's Talk Coxing website (currently down): https://www.letstalkcoxing.com/

• Let's Talk Coxing YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC84Zr-hfM7umoOZeO_ZredQ

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Credits:

• CoxPod’s logo was designed by Eileen Anderson: https://www.instagram.com/eileen_ing

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Timestamps:

• 00:23 Intro

• 00:49 There are many benefits to beach/wet launching  - you have creative freedom

• 02:40 Preparation is key - look at/study the water situation and ask people who have launched from there before

• 03:28 Shoes are an important consideration

• 04:19 Are you at a lake or the ocean

• 05:07 Inform rowers beforehand that they will be wet launching - need water shoes of some sort and appropriate clothing for afterwards 

• 06:59 Staying warm and dry after a wet launch - wool is a good choice; bring a towel to dry off

• 08:33 Bring a sponge or bailer of some sort to dump water out of the boat

• 09:48 More on some creative ways you can beach launch

• 10:28 Must keep in mind the slope and water depth

• 11:39 It’s perfectly acceptable to be carried into the boat in order to avoid getting cold and wet - you might also want to be the first person getting in the boat (instead of the last)

• 13:40 Getting yourself and rowers in the boat is quite different - some sequencing considerations and suggestions

• 15:03 The importance of keeping the oar handles clean and dry 

• 15:54 When do you extend the oars? The oars are a major factor in a Beach/Wet launch

• 18:25 More details about how to sequence rowers/cox getting into the boat

• 19:08 Being vigilant about the fin/skeg and the weight of the boat once the rowers get in

• 21:10 Other benefits of wet launching - easier for some rowers to get into the boat 

• 22:40 Landing and the example of the San Diego Crew Classic site

• 23:16 Landing - what happens if the water is too dark to see through 

• 25:26 Boat gets lighter as rowers get out - and don’t pull the oars across as rowers get out

• 26:30 Beach/wet launching and landing in a bowloader 

• 28:23 Recapping key points: clothing/shoes and what you need to bring; the change in how the rowers getting into and out of the boat

• 31:25 Quick Pick/Shout Out combination - ‘Let’s Talk Coxing’ YouTube channel and blog

• 32:26 Closing