tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post1038018005582496173..comments2024-03-28T07:41:39.861-07:00Comments on The Gondola Blog: Single-Oar RegataGondola Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851059697312050099noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post-56396889839747714732011-10-26T23:50:54.965-07:002011-10-26T23:50:54.965-07:00I love it. This is my kind of race.I love it. This is my kind of race.Il Paradossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07344556671155250107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post-4390807163467242222011-10-17T22:47:50.080-07:002011-10-17T22:47:50.080-07:00Just tell your passenger it's the scent of the...Just tell your passenger it's the scent of the Ocean!! ahahahah<br />Nereostaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07528827868175353818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post-84939678960568831462011-10-17T21:12:20.542-07:002011-10-17T21:12:20.542-07:00HA!
I love it.
Just make sure that if you have sti...HA!<br />I love it.<br />Just make sure that if you have stinky feet, that the wind isn't blowing by them and towards your passengers!Gondola Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851059697312050099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post-17398801603719896392011-10-17T20:28:59.783-07:002011-10-17T20:28:59.783-07:00Rowing without shoes makes you feel like a kid and...Rowing without shoes makes you feel like a kid and will add five years to your life.Bepi Venexianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056107785608731462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post-60377243958461907562011-10-17T14:05:43.325-07:002011-10-17T14:05:43.325-07:00Sometimes during the Summer I row without shoes an...Sometimes during the Summer I row without shoes and I'm not a veteran despite my age. You're right Greg when you write "It seems to be a matter of preference." Nereostaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07528827868175353818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post-69636085414382656872011-10-17T10:09:30.678-07:002011-10-17T10:09:30.678-07:00Actually, these are not the gondolini - they are m...Actually, these are not the gondolini - they are mich smaller and more spindly. <br />As for shoes, it's about having a tactile connection with the boat.<br />Some go barefoot, others wear shoes. It seems to be a matter of preference.<br />The guy on the red boat with the red bandana on his head has actually chosen to wear two different shoes - my guess is that he recognizes the different duties each foot performs and has chosen a shoe that he thinks is the best for each task.<br />I've also seen guys wear only one shoe.<br />The connection with the boat is very important, and at the level of performance that these guys bring it to, feeling the boat through your feet can be hampered by shoes. Imagine playing a piano with gloves.Gondola Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851059697312050099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post-62983366500126927852011-10-17T03:29:44.458-07:002011-10-17T03:29:44.458-07:00The so-called "vent holes" at the rear a...The so-called "vent holes" at the rear are the place where the jet engine blows. Chiogga to Burano in 5 minutes 8-)<br /><br />I think the use of shoes depends on the experience level of the racers. Veterans want better skin communications with the deck, while rookies take their shoes off as a precaution, to be able to swim if they fall overboard. Race gondolino are not exactly stable vessels.Tamáshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02012640144696750753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156248092240493103.post-10870526938560674112011-10-16T23:25:27.297-07:002011-10-16T23:25:27.297-07:00Great post Gred. There is another thing to note: t...Great post Gred. There is another thing to note: the rower on the light blue gondola (celeste) doesn't use shoes to get better feeling (and grip maybe) with his boat. Nereostaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07528827868175353818noreply@blogger.com