Four-man Canadians
The four-man Canadier (C4) (also Canadier-Vierer or Quadier-Canadier ) is a boat class in canoe racing . This is a Canadian , the four kneeling individuals with piercing paddling is moved. The four is the fastest canoe boat class in canoe racing and is even faster than the eight , as it has a wider design and, due to the helmsman , a higher weight per paddler.
technology
In a four-person canoe, the paddle is used by the two paddlers on the right and left side of the boat, with each paddler always paddling on the same side. The paddlers are distributed in the boat in such a way that one right and one left bat kneel one behind the other. The paddler in front is called the batsman and sets the beat frequency , which is taken over by the other paddlers as synchronously as possible . The straight running of the boat is ensured by a special steering stroke ( J-stroke ).
Disciplines
The four-man canoe is a relatively young boat class that was only established in the 1980s as a team boat of the canoe discipline , instead of the seven-man canoe , which did not prevail internationally, and the eight-man canoe, which is only driven in Germany . The men's C4 over 500 and 1000 m has been a discipline of the canoe racing world championships since 1989, and since 1993 also over 200 m . Women's races are not common in Europe for traditional reasons, but competitions do take place in North America.
Boat dimensions
The C4 is max. 900 cm long. The width of the boat has not been fixed since 2001 and has narrowed ever since. The newest boats are approx. 50 cm wide.