*Rowing...not crewing...sorry i jsut had to, as a rower i feel the need to correct. oh and i'll be racing there in two weeks hah.
Hi Hank
I think we're both correct. While the mechanism of propelling a racing shell is "rowing", the activity itself is often referred to as "crew" or "crewing". IMHO, crewing, in this context, is to rowing as canoeing is to paddling. I am not alone in this as the following illustrates.
The relationship of land to water has figured prominently in the history of Boston as it has developed into one of the
most important cities on the Eastern Seaboard. Back Bay was once swampland that was eventually filled and
occupied, and the Charles River is still an important spine for the city and its neighbor, Cambridge.
The relationship with the water has not only impacted the economic viability of the city, but its proximity has also
provided the city with invaluable leisure activities. Sailboats and fishing vessels populate both the harbor and the
Charles River from early spring to early winter. As students descend upon the city in the fall, the Charles River
becomes host to the Head of the Charles, one of the most significant crewing events in the world.
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*Rowing...not crewing...sorry i jsut had to, as a rower i feel the need to correct. oh and i'll be racing there in two weeks hah.
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Hi Hank
I think we're both correct. While the mechanism of propelling a racing shell is "rowing", the activity itself is often referred to as "crew" or "crewing". IMHO, crewing, in this context, is to rowing as canoeing is to paddling. I am not alone in this as the following illustrates.
From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
March 26, 1998
Recreational rowing: Crewing and sculling are making a splash
By GREG JOHNSTON Mail Author Bio
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER
From the Wentworth Institute of Technology
The relationship of land to water has figured prominently in the history of Boston as it has developed into one of the
most important cities on the Eastern Seaboard. Back Bay was once swampland that was eventually filled and
occupied, and the Charles River is still an important spine for the city and its neighbor, Cambridge.
The relationship with the water has not only impacted the economic viability of the city, but its proximity has also
provided the city with invaluable leisure activities. Sailboats and fishing vessels populate both the harbor and the
Charles River from early spring to early winter. As students descend upon the city in the fall, the Charles River
becomes host to the Head of the Charles, one of the most significant crewing events in the world.
Jack
(My real name is John but Jack'll do)
Rusty Elk
No Parking
www.BillJamesPhotography.com
Attempting to find beauty in the simple things!! :huh
Nikon D80 - Nikkor 55-200 4-5.6 VR &
Nikkor 18-70 3.5-4.5
Madigg, might be just me but I'm not seeing your pictures.
It's not just you, I don't see it either
"Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." — Mark Twain
Now?
I see them
"Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." — Mark Twain
And here is desperation
and the final
Still Learning.......
Alright then. Its been great to watch all the photos come in.
Now to get with the program and do the hard part.
It may take me a couple of days to figure things and put out a list.
I'll post the winner in a new thread titled: >MINI CHALLENGE #12 Winner<