AARC Coxswain Quiz

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AARC Coxswain Quiz

After reading the "Coxing for AARC" handout, take this brief quiz to test your knowledge.

What is your name? *

True or False: You should always go through the farthest right navigable arch of all bridges *

True

False

List the things you need to take to the water with you as a coxswain *

What should you do if you hear the megaphone siren? *

What is the difference between a coxswain and a rower-coxswain? *

True or False: Coxswains have an effect on the check in the boat *

True

False

Describe the shape of a river turn *

You’re coming into the railroad bridge and you think you might hit starboard oars on the right abutment. You’re one stroke away from when you think you might make contact. What do you do? *

Yell “Weigh enough ports hold HARD!” then immediately pick it back up with pressure from starboards

Call “In two, weigh enough and ports hold!” and wait for a coach to come help

Call “Weigh enough ports hold lightly” then immediately pick it back up with even pressure

Do nothing, it’ll probably be fine

Imagine you’re in the same situation as above but instead you noticed 5 strokes before you think you might make contact, but the rudder still isn’t turning you fast enough. What do you do? *

Wait for the rudder to respond. It probably will.

Call “Ports lighten up and starboards increase pressure, on this one” then when you have your point call "Even pressure"

Yell “Weigh enough ports hold HARD!” then pause and pick it back up with pressure from starboards

Call “In two, weigh enough!” and wait for a coach to come help

True or False: You can never approach the dock too slowly, only too quickly *

True

False

What are the rule-of-thumb distances you should keep from other boats (side to side) and from the bank? *

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