 Last additions - Seta Rowing Club 瀬田漕艇倶楽部 |
Near the rowing club is the Lake Biwa Rowing Course where regattas are held. 滋賀県立琵琶湖漕艇場Nov 06, 2006
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Entrance and road to the rowing clubhouseNov 06, 2006
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Rinsing the oars.Nov 06, 2006
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After a neat rowing trip, the boat is lifted out of the water.Nov 06, 2006
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The boat is pencil-thin.Nov 06, 2006
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Rinsing the shell with fresh water.Nov 06, 2006
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The oar handles overlap when you pull them. Often my hands bumped into each other.Nov 06, 2006
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Shoes are fixed to a small, angled platform.Nov 06, 2006
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Oars keep the unstable boat stable.Nov 06, 2006
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Rowed all the way to Seta Karahashi Bridge and the shinkansen tracks. It was my first time rowing on a competitive rowing boat, and not too difficult even for a beginner.Nov 06, 2006
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Lake Biwa Rowing Course operated by Shiga Prefecture for major rowing regattas. It is near the head of Seta River, and very near Seta Rowing Club.Nov 06, 2006
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Inserting the oars into the outriggers.Nov 06, 2006
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Ready to row on a "quad" sculling race boat. Each person rows with two oars.Sorry for the small image.Nov 06, 2006
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We now enter Lake Biwa.Nov 06, 2006
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Carrying the boat.Nov 06, 2006
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Sleek rudder and steering cablesNov 06, 2006
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Carrying the boat to water.Nov 06, 2006
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Rowing seat with moving seat on rails, fixed shoes, and outrigger for the oar.Nov 06, 2006
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Right across the clubhouse is the Annex boat house.Nov 06, 2006
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The rowing lesson starts with an ergo workout.Nov 06, 2006
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Club's boat dock. This narrow canal leads to Lake Biwa.Nov 06, 2006
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Rowing exercise machines called "ergometers" or "ergo" or "indoor rower." In Japan, they call it "ergo." エルゴThe machine measures the energy you expend rowing. Also measures how fast and far you rowed if you were on water. They even have ergo rowing contests which is a sport itself.Nov 06, 2006
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Many boats are made in Italy.Nov 06, 2006
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Seta Rowing Club's clubhouse. Boats are stored on the bottom floor, while the 2nd floor has office space, ergo machines, meeting room, locker room, etc. Web site hereNov 06, 2006
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Seta Rowing Club's 2-story clubhouse located in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. The club is a registered NPO. The club is named after Seta River at the southern tip of Lake Biwa. Regattas are also held on the river, Lake Biwa's sole outflowing river.Nov 06, 2006
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Oars and boats stored on the bottom floor. The club offers 2-hour rowing lessons on Sundays during May to Nov. Address: 6-1 Ogaya, Otsu, Shiga 520-2144 Japan. Phone/Fax: 077-545-9961, Email: info@setarc.jpNov 06, 2006
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