audigger53 wrote:
Did you know that they use to race "Whale Boats" in the Olympics? Not the Racing Skiffs.
They stopped after the 1936 Olympics as to many of the racers died in the races.
They were "Big Dudes", it was common to shatter a 2 inch Oak Oar at the start of the race.
Heart Attacks, Embolisms, My Dad was Coxswain on the Navy 1936 boat, they came in 3rd.