Marcel Hacker - Sliding Rigger

Marcel Hacker rowing a Sliding Rigger Boat

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Sports

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• Marcel
• Hacker
• Sliding
• Rigger
• Rowing

[PaulVideoS]

RedHead - It makes the sport too expensive? LOL Have you looked at the price of equipment? It's an expensive sport no matter how you slice it. Though what you say has been promoted as one of the reasons for the banning, the real truth is not as easy to find. Most likely it just has to do with tradition rather than anything more conspiratorial. Rowers are a funny bunch, eager to hop onto new fads in an instant but clinging to dogma and tradition as if their lives depended on it. Just Smile

[poopypoppyops]

is the seat stationary?

[PaulVideoS]

Yes, the seat is fixed to the boat. The rigger and foot stretcher are attached and ride on a rail system.

[KyoheiTakano]

and they let him race against regular skulls? that seems really unfair. I definately wouldn't race against anyone in a boat like that; it's a definate advantage.

[PaulVideoS]

No, the Sliding rigger is banned from competition. No one really knows exactly why, many explanations have been given, and your concern is one of them, however the "speed advantage" has not been proven conclusively, and even Marcel says that he can row his regular boat faster. There are many opinions on both sides of the issue, adn the debate rages on.

[PaulVideoS]

I'd imagine that the specialized hardware that must be nearly custom made increases the cost. That said, I've never seen the price for a sliding rig boat so was unaware that they were significantly more expensive, so it's just a guess based on market principles.

[ironoarsman]

I love it.

[srsly101]

Sliding rigger means the boat pitches less as the main bulk of weight ( you) is stationary so the stern and bows stay level.

[BigDamm211]

@PaulVideoS They banned it because it was obvious better then the traditional boats. Every club that could not just afford to swap all their boats for sliding rigger boats would loose. It would not just be buying one new boat, every boat would need sliding riggers. That would mean richer clubs would win more races, and sports should be about performance not money.

[poretobatido]

I think sliding rigger is retarded

[18gbrown]

This new design allows the boat to remain level and on the optimum design point for a longer period of time, almost continuously in fact since the rigger weight is relatively small, thereby reducing overall hull drag and increasing efficiency throughout the stroke.

[18gbrown]

There is possibly a marginal speed advantage to this design for hydrodynamical reasons. A rowing hull is designed to be in it's most efficient state whilst running straight and level. In a standard boat this state occurs in reality for a very small period of time since the rower is shifting their weight forwards and backwards in the hull in order to row. (I will assume that the boat is laterally balanced) This shift in weight generates increased drag.

[anthonymeyza]

Looks pretty awesome, have to admit I'd love to try one of those on the water. I think maybe the reason for the ban may be something to do with the fact I can imagine the recovery phase may take a bit less energy in a boat like that as you are pulling a rigger+blades towards you rather than using your legs to pull your body forward. Of course having not used such a boat my comment may well be a load of bull.. Still though, awesome boat. =]

[japrufrockslovesong]

@PaulVideoS

for real, the sliding rigger was banned by FISA because it would be too costly to have it across the board. for all crews to have the fair advantage, it would have to be ultra accessible and it's not. it's a much faster system; kudos to dr. nolte for inventing it.

[japrufrockslovesong]

@PaulVideoS

for real, the sliding rigger was banned by FISA because it would be too costly to have it across the board. for all crews to have the fair advantage, it would have to be ultra accessible and it's not. it's a much faster system; kudos to dr. nolte for inventing it.