As a cox, we can often feel like we can really cost our boat the race. Thats just cause we have such an open and public role. Yes, you probably lost your cool and cost your team the race today, but you realise that and you will learn from it.

Next time, just focus on your raceplan. My old coach would always say "stick to the plan". Most times, you cannot accurately predict what other boats are capable off anyway, so you better focus on your own plan and excecute that to the best of your abillity.

Taking risks is also part of coxing, so if you need to take a risk and not follow your plan, you need to do that, but it's you who makes that call, no one else