I Fell Out Of My Boat DURING A RACE

[@reecerasberry5908]

love how even thought this race didn't go as planned.... you were still able and willing to show us the mistakes you made and what happened. Keep being real Cam, loving the content

[@CameronBuchan]

Got to bring the yamsqaud with me!

[@gellyville]

You can’t call yourself a rower if you haven’t capsized or fallen of a boat because I believe everyone who rows has to capsize to become stronger faster and more comfortable in a boat

[@dumbutt4999]

My first time in a single I pushed 10ft off the dock and flipped

[@bradenrussell1643]

I would have to agree as a rower myself

[@SuperCbode]

I did this experience in the single, also ;)

[@graemehunt4378]

Or thrown up during a heavy erg session

[@gellyville]

All of you that have commented have capsized in a single well my first time was in a double when one of us caught a crab lol

[@riverwine3765]

I've done that special manoeuvre before. That moment after your oar skips and you know you're doomed stretches time like nothing else. Impressive upright entry posture, well done.

[@CameronBuchan]

Definitely 😂 I made eye contact with the safety launch aswell in the stretched out time. The "help me" face was real

[@danielblair2081]

Hi Cameron I absolutely love your positivity, you will get there, race ,race and race some more. Your confidence in the single will get stronger and stronger. Confidence especially in the first 10 strokes young fella is key and takes time . Keep up that infectious love of rowing, your a star.

[@CameronBuchan]

Thanks Daniel! Much appreciated

[@aaron__gk]

Thanks for the flashbacks to the 2010 Irish University Rowing Champs in Cork where I fell in about 150m in and got run over by the umpires launch 😳🤣 It’s pretty much my party story now. I love the juxtaposition of how quick you go in in reality as shown by the video, and how it feels like when you’re going in it’s a slow, lingering slide. And that moment of clarity where you know you’ve reached the point of no return.

[@MrBoggins1234]

'Clearly buzzing after the 2nd race, great job! Your mindset, after the unplanned swim, talking to camera about what you were going to do and executing it under pressure is really, very impressive. 'Thought about you battling the Italian version of the high seas, yesterday as wife and I cycled to BUCS Regatta @ HPP yesterday (lovely energy there from athletes and supporters aided by some banging tracks over the tannoy ) ...and.....saw the Hudson marketing guys. They say "Shark", I say yamborghini name yet to be determined.

[@CameronBuchan]

Definitely much happier with the second result! Much appreciated! I'm sad I'm missing out it's usually a great regatta with, like you said, fantastic atmosphere!

[@Lunarnova6]

Honestly I feel like these conditions are the most fun to go out in, you're able to glean soo much information about your form and how you row so easily. It's awesome to see you being able to be so objective and critical of what was happening. Good race!

[@Sean_Jackson]

First sprint race in a 1x in about 6 years coming up... 10 days out. Super nervous but also excited. It's nice seeing your progress, trials, and tribulations in the single. This has been a huge help in keeping me engaged this season

[@ljwaugh1]

Tough conditions Cameron - clearly you were racing with commitment which is to be admired. Hard luck but well raced. Mark of a good sculler when he picks himself up and cracks on with positivity!

[@rowwinemastersrowing434]

Thank you for being real and sharing this experience! Love watching your videos. Such an inspiration!

[@mushkamusic]

Thanks so much for sharing this. Did this yesterday, and knowing it can happen to a pro in a race is some comfort! :)

[@edfawssett4140]

Being ready to share bad moments along with the good is what makes your channel involving and interesting. I have seen Aram's video on your capsize and he makes some good points. But one thing I don't think he, or other comments, have mentioned is hand position on recovery. The hands look to be above each other as they cross over, with too much vertical distance between the handles. This pushes the boat to your right and may be forcing you to compensate with a slightly asymmetrical body shape. Getting the left hand a little in front of the right would reduce the vertical distance, help set the boat level on the recovery, and give you a more stable platform from which to take the catch. Great progress so far though, and more boat speed to come.

[@CameronBuchan]

Yes you are correct. Hand position needs work. Another thing I'm keeping an eye on. For me alot of the work comes before that though, confidence in the boat for example. Should help me get everything in a better position. Of course I can still work on positions while not super focusing on the confidence aspect!

[@edfawssett4140]

@@CameronBuchan Absolutely, and with the power and athleticism you have, good days to come.

[@simonvanrysewyk9376]

Good on you, mate. Valuable learnings from challenging racing conditions.

[@avalon235]

Don't get discouraged. While you didn't get the experience you wanted, the lessons learned here are valuable as they will shape how you train. I agree with Gellyville most of us who have rowed competitively have taken the plunge at one time or another. Some of us are uniquely talented to have done it several times.

[@CameronBuchan]

For sure. Hit to the ego and confidence but an opportunity to learn!

[@frankastier7184]

Very well done, Cam! How about rolling out a playbook: tailwind/cloudy: do this ; glass water/rainy: do that; headwind/rain: do this; tailwind/rain: do that ... ? spell out all the relevant conditions and what to do in each case? Once you have a list, you can also seek out the conditions you haven't faced yet (if possible!), just to be sure to cover them all and be readier?

[@CameronBuchan]

Definitely something to have in mind. I am aware of what to do. Doing it, on the other hand, another story! 😂

[@erizo85]

Hi Cameron, I'm from Mexico and sorry for my english hahaha, I'm 46 years old and I just introduce in this amazing rowing world, it's fantastic and you are so kind to explain us how you feel everything on the bote, thanks and I don't know if you edited the video, but the assistance was too quickly hahaha, regards

[@CameronBuchan]

Hello Glad you found rowing. The assistance was very close by 😂

[@jeanellingson6845]

Happens to the best of us. Keep on Keeping on. Take it one stroke at a time and make each stroke better.

[@CameronBuchan]

Definitely!

[@abigailhillen-schiller3641]

I just love your positive attitude

[@iancosgrove8069]

Huge respect for staying positive despite the situation Cam

[@martinasliva8775]

I just capsized in my first skiff 2k, and it feels terrible cause I was leading and felt pretty good. Thanks for sharing this video, showing it can happen to anyone

[@karnage04]

Looked like nasty conditions alright, good work getting back out there. Not emptying the legs is exactly how I feel rowing in those conditions

[@CameronBuchan]

Very similar with everyone. These conditions are basically all about who deals with them best rather than fitness. Not me obviously!

[@turboseize]

​@@CameronBuchan When I was a kid, my partner and I (double sculls) were dueling a team from a more or less friendly club from a neighbouring town practically every race. In the important, serious races (like international regattas in Cologne or Hamburg, or german junior championships) they always beat us (or rather: kicked us out of the regatta by obliterating us in the heats...). But on the small regattas in spring and autumn, we often were always miles ahead. Why? Well, bad weather and high seas. We had an old wooden Empacher that was a little bit to big for us (read: built for 100kg while we were barely averaging 80), but that meant it could take on quite a lot of water and still stay rowable. Also, our club and traing ground was at a big lake, while theirs was on a canal. On smooth water, we had no chance. Their technique was perfect, plus they were better physically. But on a choppy racetrack with ample wind and waves, our experience with bad weather trumped their skill and fitness. PS: my father's team once won a race by showing up in the wrong boat. Race was coxless four, but they went out in a coxed four (minus the cox). Why? That gave them extra buoyancy. As the story goes, half of the boats didn't make it to the finish line, and they were the only crew that was able to somewhat feather their blades after the first couple hundred metres. On the same stretch of water (Berlin-Gatow) some 30 or 25 years later our club nearly managed to sink three C-gigs. Just barely made it to our destination - water level in the boats was getting uncomfortably close to the seat rails. The bad thing was that we were on a multi-day tour, and found out the hard way that not all of our watertight bags really were...

[@torresguazu]

A great mind says “rowing is a rowing sport… “. Thanks for sharing.

[@Nomads_Rowing]

You definitely looked more relaxed in race 2 - definitely not relaxing off the start where your opo on strokeside put some distance in but great to see you wind him in towards the end. You’ve got a lot of positives to take from those races 😎

[@CameronBuchan]

As always, a lot to learn!

[@fbg7934]

heads up brother, awesome content as always

[@arturocrespo3247]

You are amazing, queep pushing you are a big rower and I love your content

[@jamesmartinez9411]

Thanks for the excellent videos of racing at Piediluco! Raced in similarly rough water there in 1995 (USA HPL2X). Having raced in Indianapolis so many years helped us prepare, but no one could race in the conditions you did without it being more a "muscular" race. It looks like your cockpit was not completely filling with water, so that was good. Looking at the stroke that pulled you in, it looks like you went in "shallow" pitchwise on that spoon, driving it deep and pulling you under. Could be your forearm was tightened to the point that you could not lock it back on the face of the oarlock when you entered the water. I'd suggest trying tacky grips which helps you relax your forearms/hands more when wet. I used to use grips for tennis rackets for this reason. Looking forward to more. Best of luck.

[@CameronBuchan]

I think you're spot on actually. My forearms were going fast and the feathering was becoming an issue. Already experimenting with different grips!

[@goose9246]

Cam, if its any consolation I flipped 18 times in one season in the single back in sophomore year. Every time you flip your balance gets better, keep on keeping on!

[@CameronBuchan]

That's a lot of swimming!

[@goose9246]

@@CameronBuchan believe me, it was. But I think its the reason why the single feels so familiar now. I think you'll feel the same

[@saffrondennell3855]

I always say it happens to the best of us!!!

[@jsyste6273]

Cam, good vid. You’ve been baptised in Italy! Just one observation. Your arms appear to be slightly bent during the drive phase. Maybe it’s the camera. I think bent arms cause tension in the arms and shoulders, which reduces efficiency & power.

[@CameronBuchan]

It was a pleasure! Yes for sure, the bent arms aren't helping. I'm more on the side they are a result of something else, ie, lifting or too tense vs bent arms being the initial cause

[@jameswalker2998]

We have all fallen in at some point. It's how we learn to get better. Watermanship skills is something you need to work on. That only comes with experience so give it time. Once mastered the relaxation in poor condition will come. Just keep getting back on the horse (or boat) and having another go. As a coaching tip I'll mention the tap down at the finish to extract the spoons and not to feather out. As always thanks for sharing your adventure #yamsquad

[@CameronBuchan]

For sure! Can be frustrating at times but consistently working well will pay dividends. Tap down is a big one I've been working on lately! Has made a big difference!

[@jameswalker2998]

@@CameronBuchangood to hear you have been working on it. Keep it up 💪

[@wongawonga1000]

Definition from the Devil's Dictionary: Year(n): 365 disappointments.

[@davidclare4983]

Keep that positive attitude - I thought you improved regarding technique. You're making progress!

[@kirishimaeijiro6272]

it's so weird seeing that place in video ad i went there too to race

[@alexgilenson6751]

Hey, cam - I’ve been struggling a bit on the ergometer lately. I yammed out during the winter and managed to go sub-7 on my 2k, but the spring season has been pretty frustrating and I haven’t been hitting PBs. What do you find to be the best ways to break a slump on the ergometer?

[@gregthemonkey6205]

That sucks man.... I really hope you can learn from the mistake! the water looked really rough aswell

[@001Cherith]

Thanks for sharing this, which in a way is more helpful to the common rowers like me. I sometimes got crabbed and can get really frustrated when sculling. It happened so fast but I don't see how it could be prevented. As a rower, you have to accept sh*t happens.

[@dermotbalaam5358]

More height off the water and more shape around the back turn will make it all more comfortable so less likely to tighten up.

[@CameronBuchan]

Indeed! Something I've been working on!

[@madeleinefocht8627]

You have way more confidence than me racing in bad weather water in a single!! I just raced summer nationals and it was exactly like the water you were in when you flipped but it was a tail crosswind. I rowed really well on the first half but caught 3 crabs which lead me to slow down because the water got more choppy in the last half. Because of that I didn’t advance to semi finals. I didn’t flip but I was pissed and almost wanted to give up on rowing completely because of my performance. Im not very good at rowing in that type of water than on flat water. Any advice on how to be more confident?

[@alexbent651]

Hey cam! I’m a novice sculler, I’ve been sweeping for about a year and I’ve gotten pretty dang good at it, racing in a 1v pair, but I was wondering what advice, sculling basics, just things in general for sculling you could tell me? I’m gonna be racing a single this summer and need all the help I can get

[@comanderrex6609]

Even the most experienced fall onto the water. Extremely bad conditions by the way.

[@DrPTAndroidStuff]

On the subject of stability, do you have any lateral pitch on the gates? At this level, I'm guessing positive lateral pitch (pins leaning outwards from the base) is probably not going to be the best, so either pins vertical or maybe 0.5 to 1-degree negative could help. Especially in poor water, if you can't get out to full reach at the catch, you might you notice the instability of positive lateral pitch even more in the second half of the drive.

[@CameronBuchan]

I'm actually discussing this right now! Last time I measured I was on 0 degrees. Will be interesting if it is still there after travelling.

[@cormacmartin4566]

Hi Cam, unlucky you fell in... I saw your oars are an unusual shape... is it a different "discipline"? Like sweep and sculling oars are noticeably different and those oars are rounder than a regular oar. Thanks? love the videos.

[@CameronBuchan]

Hello! No, just a different oar shape that concept 2 have made.

[@jimjamthebananaman1]

Cam, do you do diet/nutrition plans alongside your rowing training plans? Or is this something you would consider doing?

[@CameronBuchan]

Hello! I would consider it although I would need to get the qualification to do so. I know a lot of people out there recommending diet plans illegally without any.

[@quixvii4712]

you aren’t a real rower until you capsize just off from the landing stage

[@christophersanton]

Problem with the heel restraints?

[@CameronBuchan]

The heel restraints don't mean my feet just pop out. Still have do undo the straps on the shoes

[@christophersanton]

@@CameronBuchan which is why the need for a quick-release strap was put into the rules. Still saw some boats this weekend at BUCS without them.

[@CameronBuchan]

@@christophersanton yes, which I have on my shoes. Unfortunately not super easy to grab when you've just tipped

[@robhall5084]

In Germany we say: Keine Regattasicherung ;)

[@dontbashthecatch4506]

Can u rate our vlog cam? Does it meet the criteria?

[@chrispollard6568]

Don't they have higher riggers for coastal rowing?

[@CameronBuchan]

They will sit higher in the water as different hull shapes but this was no coastal race!

[@dominik7701]

Hi Cam I was just wondering when will the Sinković brothers Q&A come out

[@CameronBuchan]

Hopefully soon!

[@hornetluca]

Hello from Italy

[@GP-ec9ip]

I did that also but it was at prime choppy P

[@JasonX2]

They'd be tough conditions in an 8, the single would be battered and bruised.

[@TallCrow5858]

Must have been cold

[@CameronBuchan]

Don’t really feel it mid race!

[@TallCrow5858]

@@CameronBuchan I haven’t done any singles racing so wouldn’t know. Got one in a few weeks though so when I capsize I’m sure I’ll be able to agree

[@CameronBuchan]

@@TallCrow5858 the adrenaline will be flowing regardless of the boat class!

[@TallCrow5858]

@@CameronBuchan I’ve got 2 quads races in the morning before the singles so should be very interesting

[@gaminglikethoushould8978]

Yam was just too big for the boat to handle

[@CameronBuchan]

It said "I'm out"

[@collin909]

S**, more rough water race training coming up I guess?

[@CameronBuchan]

For sure! And just more k's in general!

[@paulflood6503]

F

[@happytosee1]

Going too deep with your blades ...get the randall foils

[@CameronBuchan]

Need to improve the reason I'm digging with the blades