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| Race Pace |
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A stroke rating that a crew can hold for an entire race.
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| Racing Start |
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The opening strokes of a race, which are typically rowed at a high cadence to get the shell moving rapidly through the water.
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| Rating |
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The number of strokes per minute a crew is rowing.
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| Recovery |
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The portion of the stroke, between the release and the catch, during which the oar is brought into position for the next stroke.
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| Regatta |
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A boat race, or a meeting at which a number of boat races take place.
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| Release |
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The portion of the stroke when the oar is removed from the water.
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| Repechage |
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A round of competition for boats that lost in a preliminary heat. Top finishers in a repechage continue to further rounds.
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| Rig |
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The way in which riggers are arranged in a shell, which dictates how the oars and rowers are arranged. As a verb, to prepare a boat for racing. Also "rigging."
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| Rigger |
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A device that connects the oarlock to the shell.
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| Rowlock |
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Another name for the oarlock.
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| Rudder |
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A small fin that allows the coxswain to steer the boat.
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| Rudder Cable |
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A rope or cable operated by the coxswain to turn the rudder.
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| Run |
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The distance a boat travels during one stroke.
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| Rush the Slide |
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To move from the recovery to the catch too quickly, often the result of a lunge.
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