A Community for Coxswains 

(photo courtesy of Hope Wilkinson)

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Resources mentioned:

• CoxPod Episode 018 | Maneuvering

• Coaching the Cox steering articles: https://coachingthecox.com/category/vital-roles/steering/

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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

• 00:44  Why is steering such an important skill for coxswains?

• 01:51  Steering a rowing shell: Anne’s analogy

• 04:23  How did Breana learn how to steer?

• 05:06  Anatomy of a rowing shell's steering mechanism

• 07:26  How to hold the steering cables

• 09:11  Dealing with the blind spot in a sternloader

• 12:28  The boat takes time to start/stop turning

• 15:48  Why do coxswains need to steer?

• 17:04  Steering a line

• 18:30  Steering side-by-side with another boat

• 19:44  Other factors that affect steering: wind, boat speed

• 21:32  Common misconception: "steer as little as possible"

• 26:35  What does it mean to "get a point"?

• 29:14  When should you use the rudder vs. rower maneuvers?

• 33:12  Common misconception: "steer only on the drive"

• 36:07  Common misconception: "tell the towers when you're steering"

• 39:12  Episode recap

• 41:01  Quick pick: Coaching the Cox blog/book

• 42:17  Shout out: to the people who supported us through our steering trajectories

• 42:42  Closing