Races & Records
Rowing score tracker, approved by everyone who played.
Pull the oars and move a boat, or a rowing machine, along as fast as you can. log8 keeps the score with the people you actually play. Record the finishing order, with times, strokes, points or kilos if you have them. The other players approve it, and your head-to-head record, group board and personal history build themselves.
Scoring
How log8 scores Rowing
Record the finishing order, with times, strokes, points or kilos if you have them.
- Play 2 to 8 boats or rowers. A crew can be up to 8 people.
- Record the finishing order, and each crew’s time if you like.
- Add the event, like 500 m, 2000 m or 5000 m.
- Fastest time wins. Races on the indoor rowing machine, the erg, count too.
The basics
How to play Rowing
The casual version of the rules. log8 shows the same guide in the app, on the game's page.
- Players1 to 8 a boat. Boats come as singles, pairs, fours and eights.
- How to winCross the line first, or post the fastest time.
- The official gameWorld Rowing writes the rules. Olympic races are 2000 metres.
- How groups differOn an erg, agree the damper setting and the distance. Kayak and paddle races are fine to log here too.
- Rowers sit facing the back of the boat. A coxswain, if there is one, steers.
- Drive with your legs, then lean back, then pull in your arms. Return the same way in reverse.
- A race is won when the bow of the boat crosses the finish line.
- Stay in your lane on a race course.
- Wear a life jacket on open water.
Play better
Rowing tips
- Drive with your legs first.
- Keep your back straight and your hands level.
- Row in time with your crew.
- Check the weather before you go out.
In the app
Logging a game in log8
- Pick the game and the playersChoose Rowing, then everyone who played. Friends without log8 can join as guests.
- Enter the resultRecord the finishing order, with times, strokes, points or kilos if you have them.
- The other players approveFriends on log8 get 48 hours to approve it, or tap Disagree if it is wrong. Guests count straight away. A result nobody answers closes without counting.
- Your record updatesOnce it is official it counts toward your head-to-head records, group board, badges and cups.
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Questions
Rowing in log8: questions
Can I keep Rowing scores with friends in log8?
Yes. Rowing is one of the 72 built-in games. Record the finishing order, with times, strokes, points or kilos if you have them. The other players approve it, then it counts.
How do you win at Rowing?
Cross the line first, or post the fastest time.
How many people play Rowing?
1 to 8 a boat. Boats come as singles, pairs, fours and eights.
Do people play Rowing differently?
On an erg, agree the damper setting and the distance. Kayak and paddle races are fine to log here too.
Do my friends need the app?
No. Add a friend as a guest and the game counts straight away. If they join log8 later, the games move to their account.
Settle your Rowing rivalry.
log8 is coming soon to Android and iPhone, and is free to download. It is in closed testing now: write to us for an invite, or to hear the day it reaches the stores.
Updated by the log8 team