Rowperfect for Beginners / Novices
Cracking email from Justus Janssen (who wrote the Rowperfect for Windows Software). He has uploaded photos from the World Rowing Championships including a bit of video recorded for the BBC Grandstand sports programme.
Their reporter, Rob, is seen doing a 500m piece (set at 71kgs and 1x, right cog) coached and encouraged by Dan Topolski the veteran athlete, coach and commentator.
See it here Video [page down to 2006 select World Rowing championships and it is on page 11].
Interestingly, Rob is a runner and had never rowed before on land or water. See that he manages to keep the RP seat still until the last 20 strokes or so.
Just goes to prove that the RP is fine for novices and beginners.