Essential Sculling: An Introduction To Basic Strokes, Equipment, Boat Handling, Technique, And Power - Softcover

Boyne, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558217096 ISBN 13: 9781558217096

Publisher: Lyons Press, 2000

Synopsis

A fully illustrated beginner's guide to the art and skill of rowing.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Essential Sculling is an authoritative, concise, and thoroughly readable handbook that focuses on helping anyone become an accomplished sculler. Here Daniel J. Boyne, offers the finest instruction - for men and women alike - on the art and skill of rowing, including: identifying and buying a well-made boat; beginner and advanced technique; boat-handling skills; drills for blending technique and power; training for competition; the mechanics of rigging; the value of camps and coaches; and much more.With clear descriptions, and illustrations throughout, Boyne teaches a healthy respect for both the tradition of sculling and the precise beauty of its execution. (6 X 9, 160 pages, b&w photos, diagrams)

About the Author:

Daniel J. Boyne is director of recreational rowing at Harvard University. An avid freelance writer, his work has appeared in American Rowing, Boston Book Review, Harvard Magazine, and Wooden Boat.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1558217096
• ISBN 13: 9781558217096
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160