A study tested how oar length affects rowing performance for lightweight single scullers between 1.68-1.84m height. Four rigging settings with decreasing oar lengths were tested. Shorter oars allowed for larger catch and total angles but slower handle velocity, lower power, and slightly slower boat speed. Two methods estimated optimal rigging: 1) maximal speed at 157% of oar length to height ratio resulted in very radical dimensions; 2) maximal speed at 114 degree total angle and adjusting dimensions based on height and arc length provided more realistic optimal rigging.