Customer Reviews

An Out-of-Boat Experience

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Peter's book is a must read for any rower or coach who really strives to make a fast boat. His "concurrent" style is the method that the best crews use whether they realize it or not.....I have read the last several chapters over and over again and they have significantly improved my erg scores.....I can't wait to get back on the water.....Gladstone, Lewis, etc. all agree with and apply his techniques...not bad company....Thank you Peter...

You have to be a rower (preferably lightweight) to fully appreciate this book. Peter Mallory pushes the boundries of the conventional rowing technique. His lightweights regularly beat heavyweights using concepts like catching quickly, connection and minimizing extraneous motion. He is a rowing inspiration.

Peter's book is a must read for any rower or coach who really strives to make a fast boat. His "concurrent" style is the method that the best crews use whether they realize it or not.....I have read the last several chapters over and over again and they have significantly improved my erg scores.....I can't wait to get back on the water.....Gladstone, Lewis, etc. all agree with and apply his techniques...not bad company....Thank you Peter...

I just finished "An Out-of-Boat Experience" by Peter Mallory. I've never seen a rowing race in my life, but I'll look forward to the opportunity now, I assure you. Never knew there was so much to it.

Loved Mallory's writing style, too. Informal, yet informative, like we were speaking over a few beers one night. In fact, his style is almost exactly like mine (Is this a small world or what?).

Peter, thank you again. It was a real pleasure.

What a Great Book. I couldn't put it down. The detail Peter Mallory uses to describe races actually gave me that nervous feeling of sitting ready for the start. Bravo to Mr. Mallory!

If you're thinking of buying this book to learn from an older oarsman and find out just what he has learned from rowing, don't buy this book.

Mr. Mallory's book has some good sections on making a boat move but it's all been heard before and available from other less malcontent sources.

As for his philosophy and "out of boat experience," Mr. Mallory seems intent on being rude and self centered. Not quite what you would expect of an experienced oarsman. He writes (as does another reviewer) that he has always come in second in life. In this Mr. Mallory might be his own worst enemy and an interested rower might use him as a example of what not to do, and focus on getting bad vibes out of the boat.

Along with the majority of the readers here - and I am excluding his family & friends who have pumped up the reviews - I have no idea what this author is talking about. I see that even his own brother didn't give him a 5 star review.

I was so disappointed with this book. Its egocentric conversational prose grated on me so much that it distracted me from its meaning. Buried deep inside the personal reminiscences is a commentary on a different rowing style but the book's preoccupation with a "chatty" writing style really diminished its credibility and, more importantly, failed to communicate clearly what the author was proposing.

Don't waste your time. It's all about him, not the sport.

My dad wrote this book and you can read about me on the last page. He worked on this forever and i love it. It is a really a good book and worth every penny.