Re: oar/scull

In my competitive rowing days we called them sculls if we rowed with
one in either hand, if we rowed one oar with both hands it was a
sweep.

The boats are also described by their configuration -- for example,
in four man shells, its a quad if rowed with four pairs of sculls,
and a four if rowed with four sweeps.

Jamie

--- In bolger@y..., "Derek Waters" <dgw@d...> wrote:
> Hi Peter
>
> All sculls are oars but not all oars are sculls? One can have a two
handed
> oar, but a scull is by definition a one handed thing, or so says I
(and my
> dictionary :)
>
> Cheers
> Derek

Hi Peter

All sculls are oars but not all oars are sculls? One can have a two handed
oar, but a scull is by definition a one handed thing, or so says I (and my
dictionary :)

Cheers
Derek

Hi Peter V.,
An oar is that particularly shaped stick that can propel a
boat when used sensibly.
A scull refers to the seasonal migration of caplin in order
to spawn,at least that is the case for those fun loving
Newfoundlanders who proudly hold the fort out there on Canadas east
coast.
Thought you might like that
one..........

Peter L.

--- In bolger@y..., "pvanderwaart" <pvanderw@o...> wrote:
>
> What's the distinction between an oar and a scull?
>
> For example, in the MAIB write-up of Camper, #640, Bolger
writes "He
> specified the four-oared (or rather double-scull) layout so that he
> and his companion could work out together."
>
> Peter

What's the distinction between an oar and a scull?

For example, in the MAIB write-up of Camper, #640, Bolger writes "He
specified the four-oared (or rather double-scull) layout so that he
and his companion could work out together."

Peter