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Steering is hard to get perfect. Learn the key issues as we get ready for racing season. - positioning the foot - roles in the boat - how to steer and how much Timestamps 01:00 Who steers - bow or stroke? Considerations - bow for head races, stroke for a straight, buoyed lane course. 02:15 How to set up the foot position. Make sure the steering wire is set so you get equal steering to both sides. Set the shoe to the mid-point. Get a shoe with a snug fit. 04:00 Looking around - on a straight lane course, you don't look around. For head races - look round when you need to. On a head race depends on the course and how many bends it has and how well you know the river/lake. Know the places where boat positioning changes. Have a mental map of the course, or print out a map to take in the boat. Know the 'next thing' coming up on the map. Break the race down into segments. 08:00 Steering with your toe without over-steering. Know your equipment as boats differ. Check the wires attached to the T-bar over the rudder -