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Tight racing for final spots
The racing was vintage, the banks were packed, and Henley Saturday 2025 was a true British summer’s day, blustery wind and drizzle competing with firecracker...
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Red arrows and internationals fly high
The wind turned mean on day four of the Royal Regatta, swinging round to a significant head-wind just in time to annoy several crews who...
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Sculling Queens Grant and Twigg show class at Henley Royal
Thursday opened with a treat for early risers, the sight of Olympic lightweight champion Imogen Grant under Upper Thames colours racing Ukrainian Kateryna Maistrenko in...
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Thames tailwind fuels more falling records
After the hottest day of the year on Tuesday, Wednesday at the Royal Regatta was a blazers-on affair, a drizzly grey morning giving way to...
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‘Toughness Sheet’ lands Brookes in hot water
Oxford Brookes University have instructed the law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper to independently investigate the “behaviour and culture of the coaching” at their boat club,...
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Heartbroken Huskies and three-peats galore
Henley Royal Regatta 2024 came to a thundering close on Sunday with a boom-crash in the Grand, appeals in the Temple and the Wyfolds, and...
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Shiplake’s special week continues
The heavens opened, spectators shivered and the coffee stands were doing better trade than the Pimms bar, but nothing would put off the punters trekking...
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Henley Downpours Dampen Friday’s Festivities
As the UK woke up to a complete change of government after the 4th July general election, racing continued at Henley Royal Regatta, umbrellas and...
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Fawley Fireworks on the Fourth of July
Day three in Henley-on-Thames at Henley Royal Regatta and the rain had gone, to be replaced by strong gusty winds – mostly tail – under...
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Wind-whipped Wednesday at Henley Royal Regatta
Wednesday at Henley Royal Regatta: how to describe it? The third of July apparently marks “Plastic Bag Free Day”, the birthday of racing driver Sebastian...
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