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The Coxmate HC is our latest innovation and is designed specifically for coxless boats.
Lighter and compact, it mounts into your boat on a wiring loom that includes a neat on/off foot-switch as well as magnetic pick-ups for rating and the speed impeller.

Designed to fit the NK loom. Its software is the same as the Coxmate SCT so you can double up if you own it already.
We also sell the micro-impellers separately, and they work with NK although you’ll need to recalibrate because it spins faster than the NK one).

Coxmate HC for coxless boats;         Coxmate Micro Impeller compared to NK impeller

Features Include:-

• Configurable display with following variables: rating, speed, time, distance, av. speed, distance, stroke count, dist/stroke, heart rate & ratio (min/max speed per stroke)
• Integral pick up for Polar Heart Rate monitors
• Takes AAA batteries: approx 1.5 years runtime without backlight or approx 100 hours runtime with backlight
• Substantial memory for storing data
• Real time clock for time/date stamping rowing records.
• Ability to display data concurrently on two HC units
• Mounting bracket compatible with NK Speedcoach®
• Includes auxiliary switch input, which can be used to start, stop and reset timer. Mountable for foot or leg operation
• HC micro impeller dramatically reduces drag and susceptibility to damage and weed contamination
• Optional PC link and analysis software is available

As ever, we have demo units available for you to try out. Please ask.

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New from the CUBC Prince Albert 4 who use Coxmate SCT and a GPS.

The Henley Regatta is traditional and has its own unique markers and distances. From the Start the first timing marker is called ‘The Barrier’. This is in fact 637.3 mtrs from the start.(according to a brass plaque fixed to the barrier post). 

We did a piece to the barrier yesterday and the Coxmate recorded 637 mtrs.

I think that is accurate enough for rowing!! I pointed out to the cox that she must have steered straight!

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Just some fun!

Rowperfect Advert for Regatta Radio

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The SR Coxmate Cox box - rate / time / backlight.

Fits all NK wiring looms.

Two units for sale.

One is ex-demonstration and has been used about 10 times.  One is brand new.  

£200 for ex demo unit  and £230 for new unit.

Normal 2 year warranty applies.

The brochure detailing specification is below. 

SR brochure Download

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We have uploaded a photos page of details showing Coxmates, accessories and close-up shots of wiring looms, microphone jacks, batteries, mounting plates and happy coxswains (yes, they are smiling!). 

The photos page is linked from the Coxmate details page and can also be accessed directly here . 

Please give us your feedback. 

Would you like a full list of spare parts (Batteries, microphone headsets, mounting plates etc) in the shop? 

Are the captions descriptive enough?

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Here are some photos I took of Olivia Cook of Thames RC who won a Coxmate SCT in the Coxing Competition earlier in the month.  We installed the new Coxmate ito the Womens First 8…. how long before the men decide they want one too?!

Olivia has kindly agreed to write a review of the Coxmate later on. 

  While fitting it we put in adhesive tie mounts because Olivia wanted the GPS fitted permanently to the stern canvas.

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Denis O'Neill of Agecroft is testing out the Coxmate software with his crew.

He has kindly allowed us to upload two "whole Race" graphs of the boat rating, speed and distance moved per stroke (cover on the graphs).

The first is the North of England Head from 8th March

The second is the Head of the River Race from 15th March 

north of england head

head of the river race

Denis comments that for the North of England Head the "Last 40 strokes was into a screaming Head wind"

What do other coaches read into this data? 

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We were delighted by the enthusiasm and innovation with which you approached this challenge.  Some of the entries were side-splitting, others so weird that they had to be true!

After a deluge of voting from supportive club members the winner is Olivia Cook from Thames Rowing Club with this corker…. Hope she didn’t say it herself!

Well done guys! You look knackered but we are ALLLLLMOST halfway.

She wins a Coxmate SCT with GPS for her club.

Second place winner of the Rock the Boat Coxing Hoodie is James Newman from Imperial College Medics Boat Club with a suitably medical quoatation

While coxing a boat of medics: "Guys, you're rowing like an epileptic spider that's forgotten to take its medication.  In 2, in 1, Clonazepam"

And the third place prize of the “Down and Dirty Guide to Coxing” by George Kirshbaum goes to Tom Bott of Lea Rowing Club

Slip it in without me feeling it.

We feel that some ‘honorable’ mentions are also needed – Bryn Garrod of First and Third Trinity Boat Club , Cambridge sent in this

At the 4s head, a cox not used to the Tideway is asked "Are we using the stream" by the more experienced stroke. Her response: "OK, let's have a stream ten. Stream for one, stream for two…"

Another Tideway special from Richard Burdett of Thames

Approaching Hammersmith in the HORR, stroke talks to cox 'come on, say something - we're dying'.  Cox speaks down the mic 'COME ON, WE'RE DYING!'  

And my personal favourite from Suzy Robinson of Emmanuel Boat Club

Whilst rowing against Jesus College Boat Club, “I don't believe in Jesus!”

Our thanks to everyone who took part, spent time reading the entries and voting and recruiting their friends to participate.

Let us know if you enjoyed this competition and whether we could do it better in the future. 

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Thanks very much to James Chetwode from The Photoshop who took this great photo of the Eton College first 8 at the Schools Head of the River Race.  Eton started 5th and finished 3rd in the race results.

It shows the coxswain with a Coxmate SCT in front of him, the wire behind goes to the GPS which mounts magnetically onto a plate positioned on the stern canvas.

[Later - there was discussion on Talk Rowing about the cox box - page down to bottom and following page ] 

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Currently we have Coxmate units out on trial with a wide range of clubs, schools and a university.  Anyone who would like to try a Coxmate for themselves, please get in touch.

Bristol University Boat Club (coming back after the HORR).  They chose the GPS and SCT unit to test.  Simon Wilson is our contact there.

St Paul's School BC - trying an SCT with Impeller for an 8 thanks to Ben Reed who we met at the ARA coaching conference.

St Edwards School BC - trying an SCT with impeller for an 8.  Alistair Stuart has led this since he used the SCT when he worked at Eton College with Alex Henshilwood.

Dennis O'Neill, coach for Agecroft RC, is testing the SCT with the software.  He just sent me their first race saved onto a pdf and I've asked his permission to publish it here for you to read.

Stuart Andrews, coach for Evesham RC who we also met at the ARA coaching conference has the SCT, impeller and software on trial.   

We are also selling quite a few wiring looms to clubs buying Swift boats.  At present they don't come with speaker looms - but these are reasonably easy to fit yourself.  We provide the full kit, and suggestions on how you can maintain your sealed waterproof compartments using sealing gromits.   

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