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Ben Booth is the founder of Rebel Row - he started rowing on the ocean as a child - with a small diversion into flat water rowing, he is now back doing what he enjoys most. He is designing and building a FISA approved coastal rowing single scull. At the end of these show notes are links to Ben's videos and instructional blog with Coastal Rowing Technique articles. Timestamps 02:34 Background in rowing 07:50 Rough Water technique in a rowing scull - read Ben’s blog where he explains a lot https://rebelrower.com/blog 09:30 Ocean Rowing Technique basics - how to get in the boat if you fall out. This is skill number 1. Finding breakers to practice rowing through https://rebelrower.com/blog/2020/2/8/re-boarding 11:30 You need a bulldog mentality. Just gun it! Take a glimpse over your shoulder. Know when to stop and de-power at the base of the wave. Throw your weight forward to weigh down the bow. 15:00 Bracing into the wave and surfing it sideways. Amount of zen is high. 21:15 Rounding a buoy is the bigge