Coaches, rowers and coxswains will learn more about coxing  by taking the NCCP Level 1 and 2 technical course offered by Rowing Canada through
ROWONTARIO.The excerpt below by Carolyn Trono, RCA Coach Education Officer and Lesley Thompson-Willie, National Team coxswain, is from the Level 1
manual.

Docking the Rowing Shell

 Until the coxswain and the crew know all of the commands and the coxswain has
good steering skill, the coach has a responsibility to be on the dock and help
the crew get in without damaging the equipment.


Initially, the coach will have to give the commands to get the boat in to the
dock. However, the coxswain must be encouraged to practice docking the boat
early in his/her coxing career.


When docking the shell, the novice coxswain should:


Bring the boat in slowly (easy rowing in pairs or fours).
Not allow any
talking in the boat
Pay attention to the wind conditions and adjust docking
technique accordingly. For example, if there is a strong tail wind, the coxswain
should bring the shell in more slowly than usual.
Not aim too close to the
dock. Steer such that the blades are over the dock and someone can pull the
shell in. As the coxswain gets more experienced, he/she can get closer.