An octuple scull is a racing shell or a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. The octuple is directed by a coxswain and propelled by eight rowers who move the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand. Like a coxed eight, an octuple is typically 65.2 feet long and weighs 211.2 pounds.

How long is an octuple scull?

Like a coxed eight, an octuple is typically 65.2 feet (19.9 meters) long and weighs 211.2 pounds (95.8 kilograms). Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to reduce drag to a minimum.

What is the boat called in college rowing?

Shell - A crew boat; used interchangeably with boat. It is perfectly correct to call a rowing or sculling boat a boat. Another term that is used is racing shell or just shell.