tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249798928755398547.post7939326535129496245..comments2024-03-01T10:49:12.079-05:00Comments on 'Hear The Boat Sing': Images from Tideway WeekHTBS editor Göran R Buckhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09996970312143298372noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249798928755398547.post-57437004558731151012014-04-07T23:18:37.435-04:002014-04-07T23:18:37.435-04:00Dear Jonny and Greg ~ while you will find 10 (!) p...Dear Jonny and Greg ~ while you will find 10 (!) people in the eights in the image above (1 cox, 8 oarsmen, 1 pilot), I am wondering if this is actually correct. How would you fit 10 grown-up men in a shell, unless it really was a barge? On HTBS, on 3 September, 2010, I have posted a photograph from the 1898 Wingfields with a cox, seven oarsmen and the pilot in the bow seat facing forward. This photo will give you a good idea how it looked. Take a look here:<br />http://hear-the-boat-sing.blogspot.com/2010/09/blog-post.htmlHTBS editor Göran R Buckhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09996970312143298372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249798928755398547.post-30352846714476429352014-04-07T05:30:30.521-04:002014-04-07T05:30:30.521-04:00Jonny, As Tim has been busy following some boat ra...Jonny, As Tim has been busy following some boat race down the Thames from the comfort of one of the press launches I thought I would reply to your interesting question.<br /><br />"In match races each sculler was followed by a pilot barge [usually rowed by eight oarsmen with a passenger in the bow] from the bow of which some friend urged him on and at the same time intimidated the opponent; it was win at any cost."<br /><br />This is from the 'Friends of Rowing History' website which you will find at this link: http://www.rowinghistory.net/professionals.htm<br /><br />The pilots also helped the 'pros' steer a good course and perhaps after yesterday, it's time to think about them been introduced to the Boat Race!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03403102638278622603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249798928755398547.post-74927320469456635342014-04-05T15:58:48.603-04:002014-04-05T15:58:48.603-04:00Tim who were those guys in the VIIIs' BOWS of ...Tim who were those guys in the VIIIs' BOWS of the 1882 race shown in your picture?!? Jonny AmbroseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825099581331768909noreply@blogger.com