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Rowing. The cox also is responsible for steering a sailing ship. A Helmsman.
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What is the name of the person that steers the rowing boat?
coxswain
What is the name of the person who steers a rowing boat?
If the boat has an oarsman...a Coxswain.
Does a coxswain necessarily need to be athletic?
No, an ideal coxswain is light and loud. The coxswain typically steers the boat and gives direction to the rowers.
What sports uses the term cockswain?
I think you mean Coxswain. the Coxswain (or Cox) is the person who steers in a rowing boat.
What does a cox do on a ship?
If you mean a coxswain this would have more to to with a row boat than a ship. A coxswain sits in the back and steers a rowboat, usually in a race.
What is the athletic sport crew?
A sport on the water where teams are in boats (shells) and are propelled by oars. There can be boats with 1, 2, 4, or 8 people + a coxswain who stears and coaches the boat.
What is Cox US Navy?
Cox is an abbreviation of Coxswain. The Coxswain is the individual responsible for a small boat. They are normally the one driving the boat under the direction of the Boat Officer.
In an 8 man crew boat or a 4 man crew boat does the person who gives directions count as 1 of 8 or 1 of 4?
No, the man who gives the directions and steers (the coxswain) does not count towards the total number of rowers (8 or 4) because they do not row.
Who steers the boat?
It could be anyone. But mainly the helmsman, but it could be the Skipper (Captain) if it's a small sport boat like a bow-rider. But normally the owner of the boat or person hired to Captain the boat drives the boat or the helmsman.
In a rowing heat what is the persons name sitting nearest to the bow?
Either bowman or coxswain (coxswain if it is a bow coxed boat, bowman otherwise)
What is rowing team commander called?
The person in the boat that instructs the members of a boat while rowing is called the coxswain (if that's your question).
How many cox in a in the Oxford and Cambridge boat race?
One Coxswain
