Patent ID: 6881112

Claim:
A rowing shell adapted for one of sweep rowing and scull rowing, the rowing shell comprising non-movable oarlocks mounted on gunnels and seating at least two groups of rowers in a longitudinal direction of the shell, at least one of the groups of rowers comprising two or more rowers, wherein rowers within each group are seated for rowing in phase with each other, but adjacent groups of rowers are seated for rowing out of phase with respect to each other; a spacing between adjacent rowers within the group being about 1.4 meters, the adjacent rowers spacing being measured in the longitudinal direction between adjacent oarlock pins within the group; a spacing between adjacent groups of rowers being about between 3.0 meters and 3.5 meters for one-half stroke cycle out of phase sweep rowing, about 2.5 meters for one-quarter stroke cycle out of phase sweep rowing, and about between 3.7 meters and 4.2 meters for one-half stroke cycle out of phase scull rowing, wherein the adjacent group spacing is measured between two proximal oarlock pins of the two adjacent groups.