探花直播Tideway produced white-capped waves with the wind against the tide on Wednesday morning and both Boat Race crews braved the elements, presumably with the thought that it could happen on Race day.

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Oxford paddled a Putney to Barnes distance, experiencing rolling waves from Putney to Fulham; more passing Hammersmith where they experienced a crab, and more again after Barnes Bridge.

Cambridge鈥檚 earlier paddle over the course had not been so rough, but, in a pre-lunch outing, the Light Blues survived through dreadful water below and above Putney Bridge, finishing with a two minute row off the start against their reserves, Goldie.

Conditions were so bad that Coach Chris Nilsson did away with a proposed simulated stake boat start.

探花直播Cambridge Blue Boat were 1 ½ lengths faster than Goldie, and both crews shipped a lot of water.

探花直播Boat Race starts at 3.40pm this Sunday, with thousands of听people set to line the banks along the four and a half mile course and live coverage from 2.20pm.

Meanwhile a new online video has been released on the research of ethnographer and Judge Business School lecturer Mark De Rond who spent a year embedded with the Boat Club and gained some fascinating insight into what makes a听perfect crew.听See the link above right

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