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... Their conclusion was the Japanese had 8 people rowing and 1 person >steering, >while
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The roots of our sport go back to the early industries of the 17th/18th centuries and earlier. On the Thames in London, the river was used to transport goods and services. One service in particular flourished with thousands employed. The livery service transported people from one side of the river to the other and from the lower portions to the upper portions of the city. These watermen were closely governed by Parliament and had to spend years as an apprentice.
It was very early on when one waterman decided to challenge another waterman or when one passenger urged his waterman on to a speedy passage that boat speed became an asset. A waterman could enhance his income by receiving a gratuity from his pleased patron or gain publicity and a reputation by winning contests. Racing between watermen soon flourished.
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Thames Waterman c. 1825
In 1715 an actor named Thomas Doggett used these watermen regularly to cross the Thames to get to his theatre appearances. He decided to place a sum of money in an endowment to provide for a race for a Coat and Badge to take place "forever" for 6 emerging watermen. This competition continues today.
In the United States, much the same was done, especially in New York City, where people were transported across the rivers by livery boats. The steps at the end of Whitehall Street became the Grand Central of the water transport era. Soon races were contracted with rather large purses (see Time Line). The boats, known as Whitehalls, were durably built, in-rigged wherries.
Whitehall, Victorious, 1824 Thames wherry
Another line of ancestry contributing to rowing competition, descends from the naval and merchant shipping trade. Pilot gigs, ship's tenders and the like were used regularly to transport people to and from the larger ships. As...
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