Comments for Gently up the Stream http://frontrower.com/blog Ron Rantilla's blog mostly about row boats. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:06:51 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on “Rowzilla” sets new course record by Ron http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=260&cpage=1#comment-3221 Ron Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:06:51 +0000 http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=260#comment-3221 It may not be the "ideal" way, but it could be a fun way for someone who likes to row backward to use a rear-facing rig in obstacle filed waters. It may not be the “ideal” way, but it could be a fun way for someone who likes to row backward to use a rear-facing rig in obstacle filed waters.

]]> Comment on The Interesting Lifestyle of Mick Mallon by ron http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=223&cpage=1#comment-1707 ron Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:29:10 +0000 http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=223#comment-1707 Thanks for clearing that up, George. So Nunavik is a geographical region, Nunavut is a (political) territory. Thanks for clearing that up, George. So Nunavik is a geographical region, Nunavut is a (political) territory.

]]> Comment on The Interesting Lifestyle of Mick Mallon by George Lessard http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=223&cpage=1#comment-1648 George Lessard Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:38:31 +0000 http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=223#comment-1648 Nunavik is the Arctic region of Northern Quebec... Mick lives in Iqaluit NUNAVUT and he works at Nunavut Arctic College http://www.arcticcollege.ca/ Nunavik is the Arctic region of Northern Quebec… Mick lives in Iqaluit NUNAVUT and he works at Nunavut Arctic College http://www.arcticcollege.ca/

]]> Comment on “Rowzilla” sets new course record by Swiler Bob http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=260&cpage=1#comment-1096 Swiler Bob Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:42:53 +0000 http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=260#comment-1096 Wouldn't the ideal tandem be a Front Rower facing fore and standard sliding rigger facing aft? Weight centred, easy to talk, and all around view. Wouldn’t the ideal tandem be a Front Rower facing fore and standard sliding rigger facing aft? Weight centred, easy to talk, and all around view.

]]> Comment on Alaskan Natives Use FrontRower in Coming of Age Event by Eric Henning http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=153&cpage=1#comment-514 Eric Henning Wed, 04 May 2011 05:28:35 +0000 http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=153#comment-514 Nice to see there's another Front Rower in the area. We have a 30' boat and will be leaving for Sitka fairly soon. I use a Wenona Adorondak 16' canoe and it works very well. After adjustments the rower works without a sound. We like to bring the 30 footer to Ketchikan and stay at Thomas Basin. There are good places to row on the west side of POW island. Let me know if you come over Eric Henning Nice to see there’s another Front Rower in the area. We have a 30′ boat and will be leaving for Sitka fairly soon. I use a Wenona Adorondak 16′ canoe and it works very well. After adjustments the rower works without a sound. We like to bring the 30 footer to Ketchikan and stay at Thomas Basin. There are good places to row on the west side of POW island. Let me know if you come over
Eric Henning

]]> Comment on Unconventional boat design from Switzerland by ron http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=209&cpage=1#comment-468 ron Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:13:47 +0000 http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=209#comment-468 Jergen can be reached at his website http://riversandtides.de/. Jergen can be reached at his website http://riversandtides.de/.

]]> Comment on Unconventional boat design from Switzerland by merle bailey http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=209&cpage=1#comment-466 merle bailey Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:36:50 +0000 http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=209#comment-466 Chesapeake Light Craft, the wooden boat kit company(Chester Yawl etc), offers a trimaran kit for their kayaks. These can be adapted to other kayaks as well. While their primary design is for sailing they would provide the stability for the Front Rower in most narrow watercraft. Chesapeake Light Craft, the wooden boat kit company(Chester Yawl etc), offers a trimaran kit for their kayaks. These can be adapted to other kayaks as well. While their primary design is for sailing they would provide the stability for the Front Rower in most narrow watercraft.

]]> Comment on Unconventional boat design from Switzerland by Hartley Bushell http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=209&cpage=1#comment-463 Hartley Bushell Sat, 20 Nov 2010 18:31:21 +0000 http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=209#comment-463 Hello Jurgen Volker,I would like to buy plans for a forward rowing trimaran.Do you sell plans for Razor? Hello Jurgen Volker,I would like to buy plans for a forward rowing trimaran.Do you sell plans for Razor?

]]> Comment on New Rowboat in the Warren rowing community. by Christopher Laughton http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=89&cpage=1#comment-384 Christopher Laughton Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:49:05 +0000 http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=89#comment-384 Very interested to read your info about Cornish Pilot Gigs - you might like to have a look at their extraordinary history here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_pilot_gig I live in Penzance in Cornwall and gig rowing has become very popular in Cornwall, and beyond, during the last 20 years since it was revived. All the boats used in competition are based precisely on the Newquay boat 'Treffry' which was built in 1838 and is still being rowed! Here are 2 more related interesting links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZjkXbqCh_M&feature=related and http://www.cpga.co.uk/index.htm I visited my brother in Hull Mass last autumn and was fascinated to see several Cornish Gigs pulled up on the foreshore there - like the Cornish pasty, they seem to be everywhere! atb ... Chris Very interested to read your info about Cornish Pilot Gigs – you might like to have a look at their extraordinary history here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_pilot_gig

I live in Penzance in Cornwall and gig rowing has become very popular in Cornwall, and beyond, during the last 20 years since it was revived. All the boats used in competition are based precisely on the Newquay boat ‘Treffry’ which was built in 1838 and is still being rowed!

Here are 2 more related interesting links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZjkXbqCh_M&feature=related and http://www.cpga.co.uk/index.htm

I visited my brother in Hull Mass last autumn and was fascinated to see several Cornish Gigs pulled up on the foreshore there – like the Cornish pasty, they seem to be everywhere!

atb … Chris

]]> Comment on Alaskan Natives Use FrontRower in Coming of Age Event by JD http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=153&cpage=1#comment-383 JD Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:46:17 +0000 http://frontrower.com/blog/?p=153#comment-383 Heartwarming. Having worked with Native Americans, I've noticed all too often their efforts at preserving traditional way do not involve the rugged outdoor activities. Kudos. Heartwarming. Having worked with Native Americans, I’ve noticed all too often their efforts at preserving traditional way do not involve the rugged outdoor activities. Kudos.

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