Coxswain Clinic

coxpin.gif (3772 bytes)Recognizing that we have nowhere near the number of coxswains required, CLRA operates under an "everyone coxes" approach in order to enable us to get as many rowers out on the water as possible and to distribute this responsibility fairly. At the same time, we all know how important a high level of coxing proficiency is to both safety and a productive rowing session. Accordingly, under Coxing Captain Steve Raffuel, we plan to continue our efforts to ensure all coxing members are able to cox satisfactorily. 

All novices and experienced rowers who are new to CLRA this year are required to attend one clinic and cox once before June 30 or rowing privileges will be suspended. Please let Coxing Captain Steve Raffuel know when you plan to attend.

2007 Coxing Clinics

Significant efforts will be made to distribute coxing fairly. Lists will be maintained to keep track of who has coxed and selection of the coxes by the coaches, beyond those signed up to cox, will target those who have coxed the least. So, if you’d like to take control of your own coxing, sign up to cox when it fits your schedule and do it early in the season. In this way, you can keep the number of sessions that you cox above others and are therefore less likely to get surprised (i.e., picked to cox) at a session when you’d hope to row. On average, each member of the coxing pool will have to cox about once a month. This is reduced by the occasional full-time coxswains (bless them) and rowers who also cox regularly (bless them, too).

All members are urged to do all they can to prepare themselves for this important activity; e.g., review the Coxing Manual available on our website or pay special attention to what the cox is doing during your rowing sessions. Knowing how to cox will make you a better rower.

Questions? Send an email to Steve Raffuel, our Coxswain Captain.