The Boat Races 2017

The Boat Races 2017 (also known as The Cancer Research UK Boat Races for the
The Boat Races 2017
purposes of sponsorship) took place on 2 April 2017. Held annually, the Boat Race is a
side-by-side rowing race between crews from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge
along a 4.2-mile (6.8 km) tidal stretch of the River Thames in south-west London. For the
second time in the history of the event, the men's, women's and both reserves' races were
all held on the Tideway on the same day.

In the men's reserve race, Cambridge's Goldie were beaten by Oxford's Isis, their seventh Oxford leading Cambridge as they come
consecutive defeat. In the women's reserve race, Cambridge's Blondie defeated Oxford's round the last bend to approach the finish
Osiris, their second consecutive victory. In the women's race, Cambridge won by a large Date 2 April 2017
margin following a disastrous start by the Oxford boat. Their second win in the past ten
Men's race
years, it took Cambridge's advantage in the overall standings to 42–30. The Oxford men's
Winner Oxford
boat won their race after leading from the start, their fourth victory in five years and
taking the overall record in the event to 82–80 in Cambridge's favour
. Margin of victory 1¼ lengths
Winning time 16 minutes 59 seconds
The races were watched by around a quarter of a million spectators live, more than five
Overall record 82–80
million domestic television viewers, and were broadcast around the world by a variety of
(Cambridge–Oxford)
broadcasters. The two main races were also available for the first time as a live stream
using YouTube. Umpire Matthew Pinsent
Women's race
Winner Cambridge
Contents Margin of victory 11 lengths
Background Winning time 18 minutes 34 seconds
Coaches Overall record 42–30
Trials (Cambridge–Oxford)
Build-up Umpire Sarah Winckless
Crews
Reserves' races
Pre-race
Men's winners Isis
Races
Women's winners Blondie
References
← 2016 2018 →
External links

Background
The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes
referred to as the "Dark Blues")[1] and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the
"Light Blues").[1] First held in 1829, the race takes place on the 4.2-mile (6.8 km) Championship
Course, between Putney and Mortlake on the River Thames in south-west London.[2] The rivalry is a
major point of honour between the two universities; it is followed throughout the United Kingdom
and broadcast worldwide.[3][4] Cambridge went into the men's race as champions, having won the
2016 race by a margin of two and a half lengths,[5] and leading overall with 82 victories to Oxford's
79 (excluding the 1877 race, officially a dead heat though claimed as a victory by the Oxford
crew).[6][7]
The Championship Coursealong
It was the second time in the history of the Boat Race that all four senior races – the men's, women's, which, for the second time in the
men's reserves' and women's reserves' – were held on the same day and on the same course along the history of the event, the men's,
Tideway. Prior to 2015, the women's race, which first took place in 1927, was usually held at the women's and both reserves' races
were conducted on the same day
Henley Boat Races along the 2,000-metre (2,200 yd) course. However, on at least two occasions in
the interwar period, the women competed on the Thames between Chiswick and Kew.[8] The Oxford
[5] For the fifth year,
women went into the race as reigning champions, having won the 2016 race by 24 lengths, with Cambridge leading 41–30 overall.
BNY Mellon sponsored the men's race, while Newton Investment Management, a Mellon subsidiary, sponsored the women's race.[8] In January 2016,
it was announced that the sponsors would be donating the title sponsorship to Cancer Research UK and that the 2016 event was retitled "The Cancer
Research UK Boat Races".[9] There is no monetary award for winning the race, as the journalist Roger Alton notes: "It's the last great amateur event:
seven months of pain for no prize money".[10]

The autumn reception was held at the Guildhall in London on 3 November 2016. As Oxford's women had won the previous year's race, it was
Cambridge's responsibility to offer the traditional challenge to the Oxford University Women's Boat Club (OUWBC). To that end, Ashton Brown,
President of Cambridge University Women's Boat Club (CUWBC), challenged Isabell Von Loga, her Oxford counterpart. Cambridge's victory in the
men's race meant that Michael Di Santo, President of Oxford University Boat Club (OUBC), challenged Lance Tredell, President of Cambridge
University Boat Club (CUBC).[11]

The men's race was umpired for the second time by the Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent, who won the Boat Race himself with Oxford in the
1990 and 1991 races before losing (as President) in the 1993 race. Pinsent was the assistant umpire in the 2012 race and umpired the OUBC victory in
the 2013 race. The umpire for the women's race was Sarah Winckless, who became the first woman to umpire a Boat Race on the Tideway. Winckless
won a bronze medal in thewomen's double scullsat the 2004 Summer Olympicsand umpired the men's reserve's race in 2016.[12]

The event was broadcast live in the United Kingdom on the BBC, and received a viewership of 5.5 million.[13] Numerous broadcasters worldwide also
showed the main races, including SuperSport across Africa, the EBU across Europe, Sky México across Central America, TSN in Canada and Fox
Sports in Australia. It was also streamed live onBBC Online.[14] For the first time, the men's and women's races were streamed live onYouTube.[15]

Coaches
The Cambridge men's crew coaching team was led by their chief coach Steve Trapmore.[16]
Trapmore, a gold medal-winning member of the men's eight at the 2000 Summer Olympics, was
appointed to the post in 2010.[17] He was assisted by Richard Chambers, silver medallist in the men's
lightweight coxless four at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[16] Donald Legget, who rowed for the Light
Blues in the 1963 and 1964 races, acted as a supporting coach, along with coxing coach Henry
Fieldman (who steered Cambridge in the 2013 race) and the medical officer Simon Owens.[16] Sean
Bowden was chief coach for Oxford, having been responsible for the senior men's crew since 1997,
winning 11 from 17 races. He is a former Great Britain Olympic coach and coached the Light Blues in
Cambridge men's coach Steve
the 1993 and 1994 Boat Races. His assistant coach was Andy Nelder, who has coached the senior boat
Trapmore
since 2006.[18]

Ali Williams, the former Canadian international cox, was OUWBC's chief coach, a new role for her;
she had been head coach at the University of Alberta. She was assisted by Jamie Kirkwood.[19] Cambridge's women were coached by the former
yan and Nick Acock, along with the formerLight Blue cox Peter Rudge.[20]
Goldie coach Rob Baker who was assisted by Paddy R

Trials
Dates for the trials, where crews are able to simulate the race proper on the Championship Course, were announced on 16 November 2016.[21]
, while Cambridge's crews raced on 12 December.[21]
Oxford's two senior crews rowed on 30 November

Women
Oxford's women's trials took place on a section of the Championship Course on 30 November 2016,
between the Oxford boats, Heather and Helen,[22] named after the gold-medal-winning British Olympic
pairing of Heather Stanning and Helen Glover.[23] In cold conditions, the women's race was overseen by
Winckless, who soon warned Helen for encroachment after Heather took a slim early lead. Helen took
the lead around Fulham before Heather accelerated away at the Mile Post, and were two lengths ahead
by St Paul's boathouse. Both crews were warned by the umpire as they approached Barnes Bridge, and
Helen began to narrow the gap. Closing in on Chiswick Bridge, the finishing line, the boats began to
overlap and in a sprint finish,Helen won "a narrow victory".[23] Oxford's women's trial boats were
named after Heather Stanning
Cambridge's women's trials were held on 12 December 2016, on a stretch of the Championship Course. (left) and Helen Glover (right), both
The trial boats were named Hallam and Needs after former coaches Ed Hallam and Ron Needs, both of Olympic gold medallists in 2012.
whom had died earlier in the year.[24] Hallam took an early lead and were nearly a length up by Fulham.
Both crews were warned for encroachment before Hallam extended their lead to two lengths by the time the boats passed below Barnes Bridge. Both
Needs and Hallam increased their rate in the final 500 m of the race, but Hallam pulled further away to pass the finish line at the University Post by
four lengths.[25]

Men
Oxford's men's trials took place on a section of the Championship Course on 30 November 2016, between the Oxford boats, Acer and Daniel,[22]
named after their former cox Acer Nethercott and their long-term coach Daniel Topolski, both of whom had died from cancer.[23] The race was
umpired by Pinsent. Acer took an early lead but Daniel was level by Barn Elms boathouse. Acer continued to pull away despite multiple warnings
from Pinsent, and were almost a length up at Fulham. The gap narrowed as Daniel pushed on and by Hammersmith Bridge, the crews converged, and
blades clashed. Daniel's crew handled the situation the better and took a half-length lead by Chiswick Eyot. By Barnes the lead was three lengths, with
[23]
Daniel crossing the finish line at the University of London boathouse four lengths ahead.

The Cambridge men's trial boats were named One T and Two G's in honour of their coach Donald Legget who had served the club for fifty years.[26]
One T took the lead and were 3⁄4 length ahead by the end of the boathouses. Two G's pushed on and closed the gap to a quarter of a length by the time
the crews passed below Hammersmith Bridge. In rough conditions, One T extended their lead to a length by Barnes Bridge. A sprint finish ensued,
with Two G's closing the gap to half a length, before One T pulled away again to lead by 11⁄4 lengths by the time the boats passed the finishing line at
the University Post.[25]

Build-up

Women
OUWBC faced a crew from Oxford Brookes University Boat Club (OBUBC) in two races along the Championship Course on 19 February. The first
piece, from Putney Bridge to Hammersmith Bridge, saw OBUBC make the better start, but OUWBC took the lead at Craven Cottage. A length ahead
at the Mile Post, the Dark Blues were comfortable winners. The second race, from Hammersmith to Barnes Bridge followed a similar pattern with
OBUBC taking an early lead, and OUWBC pushing through for the win.[27] On 19 March, the Dark Blues took on a crew from Molesey in two races
on the Tideway. A tight start during which Winckless, the umpire, warned both crews, Molesey took a marginal lead. OUWBC were back on level
terms by the Mile Post and in calmer conditions, pushed away from Molesey to be a length up by Harrods. Pulling further ahead, the Dark Blues won
by three lengths. The second race saw Molesey take the lead once again, and were soon a length up. Oxford's attempts to reduce the deficit came to no
[28]
avail and Molesey won by just short of one length.

Cambridge took on University of London Boat Club (UL) on 19 February along two sections of the Championship Course. CUWBC won the first
piece, from Putney to Hammersmith, convincingly. Leading almost from the start, the Light Blues passed below Hammersmith Bridge more than three
lengths ahead. The second race, from Chiswick Steps to the Finishing Post saw UL given a clear-water headstart. Despite that, CUWBC rowed
[29]
strongly throughout to win by at least three lengths.

Men
The first race in the build-up to The Boat Races for CUBC was against OBUBC on 29 January 2017 along two sections of the Championship
Course.[30] The first race was from Putney Bridge to Chiswick Eyot; OBUBC took an early lead before Cambridge led at Hammersmith. A final push
from OBUBC resulted in a drawn race. The second race, from Chiswick Eyot to the University Post, was a one-sided affair with OBUBC leading from
the start and gradually pulling away to win by two lengths.[31] Goldie also faced an Oxford Brookes crew over two pieces, losing them both.[31]
Cambridge faced an Italian national crew on 18 March in two pieces on the Championship Course. The first race saw the Italians make the better start,
and despite steering off-course, they maintained their lead in rough weather under Hammersmith Bridge. CUBC pushed hard but were unable to catch
the Italians, losing by one quarter of a length. The second piece was conducted in blustery conditions between Chiswick Eyot and Chiswick Bridge. A
[32]
close start saw both crews level after a minute, but the Light Blues pulled away after Barnes Bridge, and won by four lengths.

Oxford started their preparations on 26 February with a two-piece contest against OBUBC. In poor weather conditions, OUBC comfortably won the
first section, leading from beginning to end. OUBC won the much closer second race "by a seat".[33] On 18 March, OUBC faced Leander in a race
from start of the Championship Course to the Chiswick Steps. The Dark Blues made a good start, leading by a length at Craven Cottage. At the Mile
Post, Oxford started to move across in front of Leander and by the time the crews passed below Hammersmith Bridge, the Dark Blues were fully in
[34]
front and maintained their lead. Oxford responded to numerous pushes by Leander and crossed the finish line with "a lead of several lengths".

Crews
The official weigh-in for the crews took place at the Francis Crick Institute on 14 March 2017,[35]
presented by BBC sports reporterAndrew Cotter.[36]

Women
The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 74.0 kilograms (163 lb), 3.9 kilograms (8.6 lb) per rower
more than their opponents.[37] Oxford's president, German rower Isabell von Loga, withdrew from the
The Francis Crick Institute
race as a result of a shoulder injury,[38] while Cambridge's president, Canadian rower Ashton Brown,
made her third consecutive appearance in the race.[39] Holly Hill and Myriam Goudet also had Boat
[37]
Race experience for CUWBC, while no Blues returned for OUWBC.

Oxford Cambridge

Seat

Name Nationality College Height Weight Name Nationality College Height Weight
169 cm Ashton 173 cm
Florence (5 ft 60.0 kg 82.0 kg
Bow British Pembroke Brown Canadian Fitzwilliam (5 ft
Pickles (132 lb) (181 lb)
61⁄2 in) (P) 8 in)

St 169 cm 168 cm
Alice (5 ft 67.5 kg Imogen 58.2 kg
2 British Edmund British Trinity (5 ft
Roberts (149 lb) Grant (128 lb)
Hall 61⁄2 in) 6 in)

Rebecca te British / 182 cm 178 cm

(5 ft 67.2 kg Claire 64.8 kg
3 Water South University Irish Homerton (5 ft
(148 lb) Lambe (143 lb)
Naudé African 111⁄2 in) 10 in)

180 cm
Rebecca New 170 cm 70.8 kg Anna New 78.6 kg
4 American Newnham (5 ft
Esselstein College (5 ft 7 in) (156 lb) Dawson Zealander (173 lb)
11 in)
178 cm 183 cm
Harriet New Christ 76.5 kg Holly 75.1 kg
5 (5 ft British Downing (6 ft
Austin Zealander Church (169 lb) Hill (166 lb)
10 in) 0 in)
177 cm British / 176 cm
Chloe Green (5 ft 75.3 kg Alice (5 ft 76.3 kg
6 American New Homerton
Laverack Templeton (166 lb) White (168 lb)
91⁄2 in) Zealander 91⁄2 in)

172 cm 183 cm
Emily (5 ft 76.0 kg Myriam Lucy 79.5 kg
7 Canadian Mansfield French (6 ft
Cameron (168 lb) Goudet Cavendish (175 lb)
71⁄2 in) 0 in)

178 cm
Jenna 165 cm 67.1 kg Melissa Lucy 77.1 kg
Stroke American Brasenose British (5 ft
Herbert (5 ft 5 in) (148 lb) Wilson Cavendish (170 lb)
10 in)
169 cm
Eleanor 155 cm 46.9 kg Matthew Gonville (5 ft 52.3 kg
Cox British Balliol British
Shearer (5 ft 1 in) (103 lb) Holland and Caius (115 lb)
61⁄2 in)

Sources:[36][40]
(P) – Boat club president[39]
[38]
Isabell von Loga was non-rowing president of OUWBC.

Men
The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 93.5 kilograms (206 lb), 3.3 kilograms (7.3 lb) per rower more than their opponents.[37] Cambridge's
number three, James Letten, was the heaviest man in the race, weighing 106.5 kilograms (235 lb).[37] All but two (Dutchman Olivier Siegelaar and
American Matthew O'Leary) of the Dark Blue crew were British; Siegelaar won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics as part of the men's
eight.[41] Conversely, just two of the CUBC rowers were British.[37] Oxford's bow man, William Warr, became the third individual to row in the Boat
Race for both universities, having competed for the Light Blues in the2015 event.[37] Two members of the Cambridge crew had Boat Race experience,
including Ben Ruble (who rowed in the 2015 and 2016 races) and president Lance Tredell (2016). Oxford featured three former Blues; Jamie Cook
made his third appearance in the event, while Michael di Santo (who opted to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics instead of in the Boat Race) and
Joshua Bugajski featured in their second race.[37]
 Oxford Cambridge

Seat

Name Nationality College Height Weight Name Nationality College Height Weight
195 cm 188 cm
William Christ 94.2 kg Hughes 87.3 kg
Bow British (6 ft Ben Ruble American (6 ft
Warr Church (208 lb) Hall (192 lb)
5 in) 2 in)

180 cm 189 cm
Matthew 74.8 kg Freddie (6 ft 81.9 kg
2 American Keble (5 ft British Emmanuel
O’Leary (165 lb) Davidson (181 lb)
11 in) 21⁄2 in)

194 cm 208 cm
Oliver Christ (6 ft 91.7 kg Hughes 106.5 kg
3 British James Letten American (6 ft
Cook Church (202 lb) Hall (235 lb)
41⁄2 in) 10 in)

194 cm 196 cm
Joshua (6 ft 99.2 kg 97.4 kg
4 British Keble Tim Tracey American Queens' (6 ft
Bugajski (219 lb) (215 lb)
41⁄2 in) 5 in)

197 cm 194 cm
Olivier (6 ft 101.2 kg Aleksander (6 ft 97.4 kg
5 Dutch Keble Canadian Wolfson
Siegelaar (223 lb) Malowany (215 lb)
51⁄2 in) 41⁄2 in)

185 cm 193 cm
Michael di 89.9 kg Hughes 90.4 kg
6 American Trinity (6 ft Patrick Eble American (6 ft
Santo (P) (198 lb) Hall (199 lb)
1 in) 4 in)

188 cm 194 cm
Jamie St 84.0 kg Lance Tredell Hughes (6 ft 94.3 kg
7 British (6 ft British
Cook Cross (185 lb) (P) Hall (208 lb)
2 in) 41⁄2 in)

194 cm 193 cm
Vassilis (6 ft 86.6 kg Australian / Hughes 95.4 kg
Stroke British Linacre Henry Meek (6 ft
Ragoussis (191 lb) British Hall (210 lb)
41⁄2 in) 4 in)

172 cm 175 cm
Sam New (5 ft 59.8 kg Hugo 55.3 kg
Cox British British Trinity (5 ft
Collier College (132 lb) Ramambason (122 lb)
71⁄2 in) 9 in)

Sources:[36][42]
(P) – Boat club president[38][39]

Pre-race
The day before the races were scheduled to take place, an unexploded Second World War bomb was
discovered near Putney Bridge.[43] Although this threatened to postpone the event, the device was
[44]
successfully removed and did not disrupt the race programme.

The Queen's barge Gloriana led a procession of traditional craft along the course.[45] These included
the waterman's cutters used for the Oxbridge Waterman's Challenge – a race of these craft was held
ahead of the main events.[46]

Gloriana reaching the end of the

Races course at Chiswick Bridge

The races were held on Sunday 2 April. Weather conditions were very favourable, with calm water
and low windspeeds.[45] Around a quarter of a million people lined the length of the course to watch the race.
[45]

Reserves
In the women's reserve race, Osiris won the toss and selected the Surrey side of the river, handing the Middlesex station to Blondie. The Cambridge
crew made the better start and by the Mile Post were more than two lengths ahead. With a clear water advantage, Blondie made the most of the racing
line and extended their lead throughout the race; they passed the finishing post about 13 lengths ahead of Osiris, in a time of 19 minutes, 6 seconds.[47]
.[5]
It was Blondie's second consecutive victory,and took the overall tally (since 1968) to 23–20 in Cambridge's favour
In the men's reserve race, Oxford's Isis won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station. Goldie were late to the start and received a warning
from the umpire Judith Packer. Rowing into a slight headwind, Goldie made the better start and held a slight lead by the Crabtree boathouse. Both
crews were warned for encroachment as they passed Barn Elms, and at the Mile Post, Isis were a canvas-length down. By Thames Wharf, Isis had
edged into the lead and by Hammersmith led by a length. Passing below the bridge, Oxford held a clear water advantage and moved across in front of
Goldie, and were two lengths ahead by Chiswick Steps. Making a final push, Isis passed the finish line two and a half lengths ahead, in a time of 17
minutes, 17 seconds.[48] It was Isis' seventh consecutive victory and took the overall tally in the event to 29–24 in Cambridge's favour
.[5]

Women's
The women's race started at 4:35 p.m. British Summer Time.[49] Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the
Middlesex side of the river to Oxford.[45] The Oxford crew fell behind immediately when Rebecca Esselstein caught a crab at the start.[50] Cambridge
maintained their commanding lead throughout the race and won in a record time of 18 minutes and 33 seconds.[51] The time beat the previous record
by a minute, and the winning margin was around 11 lengths. It was Cambridge's first victory since 2012 and only their second win in ten years, and
.[5]
took the overall record in the event to 42–30 in their favour

Men's
The men's race was scheduled to begin at 5:35 p.m.[49] and got underway about five minutes late.[52] Oxford won the toss and elected to start from the
Surrey station.[45] Oxford led from the start, and were one length ahead by Craven Cottage. The boats closed in on each other, prompting warnings
from the umpire Matthew Pinsent, to avoid a clash of oars. OUBC pushed away on the approach to Hammersmith Bridge and held a clear water
advantage soon after, moving across to row directly in front of Cambridge.[45] Despite that, CUBC stayed in touch throughout the race, even
recovering some of the deficit. Nevertheless, Oxford won in a time of 16 minutes 59 seconds with a margin of one and a quarter lengths.[50][51] It was
.[5]
Oxford's fourth victory in five years, and took the overall record in the event to 82–80 in Cambridge's favour

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