The Men's Eight with Coxswain, (8+), is the largest crew in the Olympics Rowing events. There are actually nine people in the sweep-oar boat as can be seen in the photo. The coxswain is in charge of steering and keeping the crew in synch with each other. Pictured here in n the (8+) event, the coxswain sits in stern (rear) and faces the crew. This location and orientation varies with the different events.
The Big Boat Races Full Steam Ahead!
From George Sayour, About.com
The United States men's (8+) rowing crew competes at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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