Yesterday was two hard sessions in 4+, first time in our best 4 which was unexpectedly bow-rigged. I was surprised how light the boat was compared to the tanks we normally row. It was also a bow-loader and seemed to be quite fast. This will be going to Worcester Head next weekend though I am not in the race crew, not been back long enough to put my name down.
Today I went out in a stable single. Stable seems to be a term with various interpretations. This is my first time in a single since learning to row, excluding a session pottering about within sight of the club in a training boat, about 2 and a half years ago. The conditions were tricky: lots of stream, river up over the slipway, low sun, and windy. One of the other scullers out today described it as "adventure sculling". Well managed to paddle around for 4km and got a lot more confident. Knackered now.
I'm down to do some more sculling next weekend in the stable single and a fine double. Would be good to get more sculling time as I think it will help with bad habits. Not quite ready to try a fine single, particularly in the conditions we've been having - and it would be very cold if I went in!