Hot Seat: Tom Boedeker
When you’re a 90-pound high school freshman, your seat in the boat is the ninth. And if you...
Commands
8-Time Olympian: Canadian Cox Lesley Thompson-Willie
When Canadian coxswain Lesley Thompson-Willie won a silver medal at the 2012 summer Olympic games in London at age 53,...
HOCR: Top 5 Coxing Tips
[Revised 10.17.19] My first time at the Head of the Charles, back in 2010, I was cocky and...
Review: Coxing the Head of the Charles 2014
The Head of the Charles Regatta turned 50 this year. Another year older, another year stronger. That’s how...
5 Advanced Tips for Coxing a Great Race
To become a confident, competent, successful coxswain, there’s more to it than knowing how to steer a boat...
Coxswains: Take better command of your boat
Being small and loud isn’t enough to make you a respected or successful coxswain. You need to know basic...
Coxing: Take Control on Land
Before you even get in a boat and have to worry about steering, motivating, and zeroing on technique...
Refresher: Coxing Tips
Let’s assume you’ve been off of the water through the cold winter months. And let’s assume that you...
Coxing. For the First Time. Ever.
Standing a mere 5’ tall (or short, depending on your perspective), I am apparently the ideal size to...
Coxing Clinic with U.S. National Team W8 Coxswain Mary Whipple
Mary Whipple isn’t just any coxswain. She could talk about rowing for a week, and I’d listen the...