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Resources mentioned:

• CoxPod Episode 018 | Maneuvering

• Stakeboat video from Saratoga Rowing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M7nJfZ8jlA

• Stakeboat article from TheCoxHub: https://thecoxhub.co.uk/tips-and-tricks-stake-boat-edition/

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Credits:

• CoxPod’s logo was designed by Eileen Anderson: https://www.instagram.com/eileen_ing

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Timestamps:

• 00:23  Intro

• 00:49  This episode is an outgrowth of Episode 018 | Maneuvering

• 01:08  What is a stakeboat?

• 02:34  Emotions surrounding stakeboats

• 03:44  Types of stakeboats

• 04:46  Considerations for the marshaling area - knowing your race info (event, heat, lane #)

• 06:56  "Centers" in sprint racing

• 08:31  More considerations for the marshaling area - early/late/false starts

• 12:13  Note how the race start is being called

• 13:20  Final prep for rowers - layers, water, oarlocks

• 14:00  Final reconnaissance and switching to floating starts in bad conditions

• 15:05  Awareness and defensiveness in the marshaling area

• 17:36  Different stakeboat types necessitate different approaches

• 18:25  Warning about stakeboat anchor lines

• 20:20  Knowing which side to approach an individual stakeboat on

• 22:19  Using wind to your advantage when approaching an individual stakeboat

• 24:20  How each host approaches an individual stakeboat in a stern-loaded 8+

• 31:39  How each host approaches a "starting platform"-style stakeboat in a stern-loaded 8+

• 35:58  Locking onto a stakeboat in a bowloaded 4+

• 37:51  Adjusting your point once you've locked onto the stakeboat

• 41:09  The practice of "recognizing hands"

• 43:56  What each host does in the final moments before the start

• 49:30  Balancing authenticity and meeting the needs of your crew

• 51:08  Sally's Shakespearean starting speech

• 52:36  Episode recap

• 53:48  The importance of practicing stakeboat maneuvers

• 55:16  When the "stakeboat" is a launch

• 56:26  Shout Out: to volunteer stakeboat holders

• 57:10  Quick Pick: "saving the stern" tip from TheCoxHub blog

• 58:24  Closing