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Examples of coxswain
coxswain
None of the eight rowers or the coxswain was hurt, according to event organizers.
From the toledoblade.com
She was the coxswain of the 2012 Mainland junior eight, a Press All-Star boat.
From the orlandosentinel.com
She was reduced to a 12m vessel so she could be sailed with a coxswain ticket.
From the themercury.com.au
Darin Rupinski, the coxswain for lifeboat No. 1, refused to leave with empty seats.
From the heraldtribune.com
Ian David Johns, coxswain, Newhaven Lifeboat, RNLI, for serv maritime safety.
From the guardian.co.uk
Olympic coxswain Mary Whipple, left, coaxes the best performances out of her rowers.
From the sacbee.com
Bonanno, who switched from playing lacrosse to crew, is the boat's coxswain.
From the lohud.com
The Mustangs'varsity four or eight coxswain this year could be senior Morgan Gerety.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Sculling is usually done without a coxswain, in quads, doubles or singles.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- The helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
- The coxswain is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives us a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cox, a coxboat or other small vessel kept aboard a ship, and swain, which can be rendered as boy, in authority.
- In a crew, the coxswain (or simply the cox) is the member who sits in the stern (except in bowloaders) facing the bow, steers the boat, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
- The helmsman, who has two important jobs: To keep the boat moving straight by making minor corrections to the rudder, and to keep the oarsmen rowing at the desired stroke rate.
- The coxswain's responsibilities include steering, strategy, and motivation. Must weigh at least 100-110 pounds.
- The coxswain is the senior non-commissioned officer on board. He is the link between the officers and the enlisted men, other than that provided by the divisional system. He is responsible for routine and discipline. ...
- A very important member of the crew. Their primary job is steering, but also provides race feedback about location on the course and relative to the other crews and stroke rate per minute. They serve as an in the boat coach during races. ...
- Or cockswain - The helmsman or crew member in command of a boat.
- The man in charge of a small boat, often steering it himself. Together with the Boatswain comprised three such duties aboard large ships as there was also the now redundant term Skiffswain
