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...Crimson might have entered the race an underdog for the first time in over two years, but the varsity boat left little doubt that the Harvard crew of 2005 is every bit as competitive as the boats that won national championships...
Princeton came into the race with a No. 1 ranking, though the Tigers had not defeated Harvard in a dual race since 2001. They caught no breaks on Saturday, either, as the No. 4 Crimson buried Princeton by two boat lengths. MIT came in a distant third...
Initially, however, the Tigers lived up to their billing. Princeton jumped out of the start with a half-boat-length lead, holding four seats over the Crimson in the race’s opening strokes. But Harvard didn’t panic, and by the time the Crimson settled into its base cadence, Princeton saw its early advantage start to slip away...
Harvard’s steady base cadence brought the varsity boat near even with the Tigers after the race’s first 500 meters. For the first 250 meters of the second 500, both boats traded minimal leads, with neither establishing a definitive advantage...
Near the halfway point, Harvard pulled ahead of the MIT boat, which had stayed relatively close to the Crimson after the start. Princeton also fell slightly off the pace...