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Winning Head Races Book
£25.00
“Winning Head Races”, 120 pages with 67 diagrams and illustrations by Carlo Zezza.
Contents
Page 2. – Racing the Clock – a different mind-set
Page 3. – Pacing – using ATP-CP at the start and in the race. Finishing strong on ’empty’;
Page 11. – Boats & Fins – stability, shape, turning, & drag; an easy way to save seconds
Page 21. – Oars & Rigging – adapting for a long hard row
Page 25. – Weight – seconds per pound
Page 27. – Learning the Course – learn or be lost
Page 28. – Mirror – better than looking backwards
Page 30. – Turning – shorter is better … but a fast eight needs space to turn
Page 38. – Risk-Reward – good chances & bad ones
Page 42. – Seeding & the Broken Accordion – what to do, when chaos happens
Page 42. – Passing – choosing the best way past
Page 44. – Taking the Inside – when slow can be faster than go, for small boats
Page 47. – Being Passed – the right way…. and the slow way
Page 53. – Avoiding contact – anticipating mistakes
Page 58. – Collisions – getting untangled
Page 65. – Training for Long Distance – balancing aerobic & high intensity exercise; ageing and distance
Page 75. – Race Preparation – a check list
Page 77. – Summing Up – seconds to save
Appendix
I. Strength Training – does it help? or hurt?
II. Starting with the Mirror – step-by-step how-to for small-boat rowers
III. Stake Turn Technique – the quickest way to turn around
IV. More about Fins – how fins work & a gallery of fin fashions
V. Course Notes – four memorable long distance courses
- Armada Cup Wohlensee, Bern
- Silverskiff, Po River, Turin
- Head of the River Tideway, London
- Head Of The Charles Charles River, Boston
| Weight | 200 g |
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| Dimensions | 40 × 25 × 1 cm |
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