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...Henley Royal Regatta regatta isn’t exciting simply because of its tradition and its dual single-elimination tournament format. The crowd of a quarter million spectators that Henley draws from Britain’s upper classes throughout the week and the closeness of the crowd during the stretch run are what make for an unforgettable experience...
...last 600 meters of this regatta it’s very hard to hear the coxswain, because the crowds are so loud and they’re right on the side of the course,” said sophomore Kip McDaniel of the first varsity boat...
It’s an experience that rivals even that of the Crimson’s championship meet, Eastern Sprints, and the 150-year old Harvard-Yale regatta...
Unlike any other Harvard sport, men’s crew has time to bond even after the end of the school year. As soon as finals are over, the team trains for two weeks at Red Top, host site of the Harvard-Yale regatta. This year, with the first varsity, second varsity and freshman boats all receiving funding for Henley, training continued all the way through this month. Two weeks of tough workouts continued in Cambridge until the team left for England on June 22, followed by lighter workouts in the days leading up to the races...
...championship, as usual, was shockingly close, as Harvard edged out Charleston 34 to 36. The regatta came down to the final race...