1964
Base 5-Pitch Meter for Rowing
A 5 minute mechanical stopwatch in 1/10 second increments for boat races at the Tokyo Olympic Games. This timepiece was not used to time races, but to measure the number of strokes (pitch) during a boat race and help the crew to adjust speed. It was designed based on standard pitch of 5 per minute.
Name | Base 5-Pitch Meter for Rowing |
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Time/Period | 1964 |
Country | Japan |
Additional information | A canoe version with standard pitch of 10 per minute was also developed so were the stopwatches for bascket ball and hockey. |