There are Two (2) rowers in each boat in a double skulls event.
In rowing, a boat propelled by oars is normally called a shell. Based on how many people are using the boat, and eight has eight rowers, a four has four rowers with one oar each and a quad has four rowers with 2 oars each. A pair has two rowers with one oar each while a double has two rowers with two oars each. A single has one rower with two oars in it.
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9 eight rowers and a cox
5 No, it's 9 - 8 rowers and the cox.
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The name of the people actually rowing (in the sport, crew) are just called rowers. There is also a coxswain in a boat, that doesn't row but steers the boat and directs the rowers.
The trireme was a Greek ship that used 3 vertical rows of rowers to attain naval speeds unheard of in that day- 8-9 mph. A percussion instrument and training would keep the rowers in time- something vital for the amount of oars in a tight space. The trireme would not be rowed by soldiers, but by trained rowers. Even with this extra weight, the boat would still out-perform any other boat out there.