Boathouse | Rowing Stroke | Equipment | Safety | General Rowing |
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What is does VCRC stand for?
Victoria City Rowing Club
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What is the part of the stroke where the blade comes out of the water called?
Finish
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What do we use to propel the boat in rowing?
Oars
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What are the most important safety features of the boat?
Bow ball and Heel tighs
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Who won a gold medal at the last Olympic Games for Canada?
Womens 8+
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How many boat bays are there?
4
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How do we call the moment in the stroke where the blade goes into the water?
Catch
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What does the seat roll over when moving up and down the boat?
Slides
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What do you do when in distress on the water?
Wave both hands
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What is the biggest rowing regatta in Canada?
Royal Canadian Henley Regatta (Ontario)
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What are the colours of VCRC?
Forest Green with a white V
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What is is the first body part we move out of the finish position?
Arms
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What are the often metal parts that stick out of the boat to hold the oars?
Riggers
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What do you do if you flip?
Hold on to the boat
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In what year did Canada win both the Women's 4- and 8+ at the Olympic Games?
1992 Barcelona
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How do we also name the erg room?
Spraklenroom
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What body part is responsible for the most amount of power production in rowing?
The legs
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How do we call it when rowers only use one oar.
Sweeping
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Who makes the final decision when deciding if you are going out on the water?
YOU!
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Where was the boathouse situated before 1983?
Water ski beach (Point 1)
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Who are all the boathouse partners of VRS?
GVYRS, VCRC, UVIC, RCA
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What are the two parts of the rowing stroke?
Drive and Recovery
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What is the legal weight for a single?
14kg
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What is the address of the club?
5100 Patricia bay Highway?
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When was the boathouse renovation
2012
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