River City Rowing Club - Learn to Scull

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Learn to Scull

2012 Learn to Scull is open for registration.
Contact Mike Conners at connors@saclink.csus.edu for more information.

Learn to Scull Prerequisites

Membership in the River City Rowing Club
Previous experience with "sweep" rowing

Cost/Schedule

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•	Contact Mike directly at connors@saclink.csus.edu for information on cost and schedule.
•	Class size is usually limited to 6 participants.

Session	Dates for 2012	Day of the Week	Time
2	July18	Wednesday	5:30 - 7:30 pm
	July 20	Friday	5:30 - 7:30 am
	July 21	Saturday	8:30 - 10:30 am
	July 25	Wednesday	5:30 - 7:30 pm
	July 26	Thursday	5:30 - 7:30 pm
	August 1	Wednesday	5:30 - 7:30 pm
	August 3	Friday	5:30 - 7:30 pm
	August 4	Saturday	8:30 - 10:30 am

Course Overview

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The objective of this program is to learn the fundamentals of sculling so that you can use the single rowing boats independently without supervision. However, sculling with a partner is highly recommended at all times even after you have completed the class.

The program consists of 8 classes. By the end of the sessions, all participants should be able to pass a basic sculling test in a racing scull to test their ability to row independently without supervision.

Course Outline
Day 1	• Boat handling, launching, and carrying of single • Grip/overlap and setting stretchers • Hand crossover and getting in and out of boat • Circle drill with arms and back rowing
Day 2	• Proper feathering • Recovering from a flip • Rowing at half-slide • Turning, backing and docking
Day 3	• Rowing at full slide • Sculler’s catch • Steering and course tips
Day 4	• More rowing and applying pressure • 1-2 drills
Day 5	• Transition to race single • Back to arms and back and half-slide
Day 6	• Rowing in race single at full slide • Spinning boat and backing
Day 7	• Full slide rowing with some drills
Day 8	• Final review • Test/checkout

Sculling Test

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By the end of the class, all participants should be able to pass a basic sculling test in a racing scull to test their ability to row independently without supervision.

After passing the test, you will have the privilege of taking out a RCRC single scull boat on your own. You will be passed or failed by the instructor for each of the following activities:

Describe boat travel pattern on the river
Sign in
Transport boat to the dock
Self launch from the dock
Left circle
Right circle
Ten full strokes
Reverse length of the dock
Maintain 1 minute at the catch
Self dock the boat
Return boat to the boathouse
Bring up the oars
Sign out

Beyond Learn to Scull - Intermediate/Advanced Lessons

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If you are interested in intermediate or advanced sculling lessons, please contact Mike Connors at connors@saclink.csus.edu.

Photo courtesy of Kathryn Beltrami.

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