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...many point to the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta as the ultimate achievement of their then-short Harvard careers. In England, the crew defeated two international teams and the Yale junior varsity lightweight crew on its way to knocking off a fearsome Oxford Brookes University squad in finals. The win, a come-from-behind victory, “exemplified the strength and confidence we had built by year’s end,” said Webb...
...Henley that year, Harvard this time sent four boats—two eights, and two fours. Three of them won gold; the one that didn’t, a four, fell to the only logical opponent—Harvard. Two Crimson fours met up in finals, making for “an extremely satisfying final,” said Chastain-Chapman...
...wigs rocking out in a 21/2-minute glam-rock stomp. "We wanted to write a head-banging tune. You enjoy an incredible sense of freedom when you head-bang," says Rhys. "And a headache," offers drummer Dafydd Ieuan. Their tank is long gone - it was sold to Eagles frontman Don Henley - but Phantom Power shows the Super Furries haven't let up. The band even spent a day firing AK-47s and Uzis in a field just to get the right effects. Says Rhys, "We had to phone the police so they didn't think the Taliban had landed in Monmouth...
Next up on the Crimson schedule is the Henley Royal Regatta in Henley-on-Thames, England, providing that the boats’ lineup and funding hold. The Harvard lightweights competed in the Temple Cup in 2001, when the crew last won the national title, as per its truly odd streak...
...haven’t considered going to Henley,” coach Liz O’Leary said. “Our focus at this point will be on the national championship. Henley is not in the picture at this point...