Rowing, Sailing, and Other Sports on the Water

by Jason Page

Overview

Sports involving water craft have a long tradition in the Olympics. This introductory guide gives a brief outline of each of the Olympic events listed below along with fun facts, Olympic stats, and outstanding competitors. Sports include
• mistral
• single-handed dinghies
• double-handed dinghies
• the star
• soling
• tornado
• sculling
• sweep oar (coxed)
• sweep oar (coxless)
• canoe
• kayak
• kayak: fours
• canoe: slalom
• kayak: slalom

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778740346
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	03/15/2008
Series:	Olympic Sports
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.63(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	1100L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years