Henley Royal Regatta 2013

This site is not an official website for any organisation shown here and is neither approved nor endorsed by any of the Clubs included on this page.

In any sport there are particularly significant events and venues which have great importance. For tennis junkies the venue is Wimbledon and the event the Lawn Tennis Association Championships. For National Hunt racing fans it is Aintree and the Grand National, whilst for Flat racing enthusiasts it is Epsom and The Derby. However, for rowing there are two events, the University Boat Race and the Royal Regatta, yet in the beginning just one important venue, Henley-on-Thames.
The inaugural University Boat race took place in 1829 at Henley-on-Thames. It was the brainchild of a Cambridge student, Charles Merivale who, at the time, was a student at St Johns College. His great friend Charles Wordsworth was a student at Christ Church College, Oxford and it was to be the dark blues of Oxford who easily defeated their light blue rivals. Today the race takes place between Putney and Mortlake and, to date, Cambridge have recorded more wins than Oxford.
The first Henley Regatta was held in 1839 when amateur rowers contested races on one afternoon. The day was so successful that in 1840 the event was extended to two days, and by 1851 it was so popular that Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, attended so enabling the annual event to be called Henley Royal Regatta for the first time. The event has grown in popularity ever since, and this site records the results of the main races since its inception.

University Boat Race
2013       31st March           Oxford                  17 mins 28 secs 1 1/3 lengths      Cambridge 81 Oxford 77

Tuks RC, South Africa

6 mins 27 secs

1 1/4 Lengths

Washington Univ, USA

5 mins 54 secs

1 length

Waiariki RC, New Zealand

6 mins 17 secs 4 1/2 lengths

W P Lucas/M K Langridge, London/Leander

6 mins 48 secs 2 lengths

A W Campbell, Tideways Scullers

7 mins 30 secs 2 lengths

D I Hunt/V A Breet, Tuks RC, SA

6 min 56 secs Easily

Northeastern Univ, USA

5 mins 58 secs Canvas

Harvard Univ B

6 mins 33 secs 3 lengths

A Alesunds/Moss RC, Norway

6 mins 23 secs 4 1/2 lengths

Upper Thames RC

6 mins 17 secs 1 length

Rob Roy Boat Club

6 mins 40 secs Canvas

Union BC, USA

6 mins 54 secs 1 length

The District Goblets for Pairs took place between 1858 and 1867.

The Presentation Cup for Coxless Fours took place between 1869 and 1872.

The Town Challenge Cup ran from 1839 to 1883.

A link to the 2013 Henley Regatta action lasting 13 mins 26 secs is given below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acg1bcfLZe4
An excellent 52 minute clip of the 2013 Boat Race is given below:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63E91FI11VY

Harvard Univ, USA

6 mins 14 secs 2 1/4 lengths

Sir William Borlase, Marlow

6 mins 39 secs 1/2 length

Isis Boat Club

7 mins 0 secs 3 lengths

Tees RC/Agecroft RC

6 mins 43 secs Easily

E K Twigg, Waiakiri RC, NZ

8 mins 6 secs Easily

California RC, USA

6 mins 59 secs 1 length