Boats
Rowing takes place in 21 different boat classes, apart from during Olympic years when only non-Olympic boat classes race. National teams generally take less interest in the non-Olympic events, as the Olympic events are considered the "premier" events.
The table below shows the boat classes, "O" indicates the boat races at both the Olympics and World Championships. "WC" indicates this is only a World Championship event. After 2007, the coxed fours (4+) no longer runs as a world championship event, and similarly after 2011 the women's coxless four is no longer included.
| Boat | Men | Lwt Men | Women | Lwt Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | Single sculls | O | WC | O | WC |
| 2x | Double sculls | O | O | O | O |
| 2- | Coxless pairs | O | WC | O | |
| 2+ | Coxed pairs | WC | |||
| 4x | Quad sculls | O | WC | O | WC |
| 4- | Coxless fours | O | O | ||
| 4+ | Coxed fours | ||||
| 8+ | Eights | O | WC | O | |
Read more about this topic: World Rowing Championships
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