Coastal rowing - rowing on the sea
There are two philosophies for rowing at sea:
Boats built according to the Fisa (World Rowing Association) standard are constructed in such a way that the waves that hit the bow run out of the open stern. Since the boats are completely closed and consist practically only of buoyancy bodies, they are unsinkable. The disadvantage is that when the waves are high, the rowers are always wet.
With such boats racing rowing is operated on the sea. However, they are also popular with amateur athletes because they are very short and can therefore be easily transported on the car roof.
Boats based on the Danish philosophy shouldThe high hulls and the breakwaters prevent the waves from hitting the boat. The disadvantage, when the boats are full, the buoyancy suffers. However, such boats can be rowed relatively dry up to a wave height of 2-3m.
Such boats are primarily used for touring rowing, but there are also numerous long-distance regattas in inriggers in Denmark.
