Deserves mentioning that the brave oarsman in the Oxford boat kept rowing as hard as the rest, to keep the boat balanced, even 'though his oar was broken. Great sportsmanship, great character. He deserves a special recognition, despite the bad taste this race may have left in some people's mouths.

"This man was training to be a doctor as well" - It doesn't mean he doesn't get ill still!

And the cameraman films the flag in the most interesting moment. Good job.

EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS SO DRAMATIC.

screw the race results I can understand the officials decision with the restart and breakage but how the hell did all the officials miss the bowman collapsed for several minutes

@Collei538

3 ай бұрын

How did 2 seat not turn around

The umpire was still terrible. The restart on the bend gave Cambridge a huge advantage, and the wash from the PLA boats and lifeboats picking up the swimmer made the job of both coxes much harder. Overall it was a joke of a race. One has to feel for the athletes whose time and effort has been wasted.

The oar broke because Oxford ignored the umpire's repeated warnings.

After the restart, the umpire warned Oxford twice at 12', then again at 23', then repeatedly from 36' until the clash at 46'. 10 seconds, which is 5 or 6 strokes, should be enough for a cox to stir away, if he's willing to do so. In the Boat Race, 45' of race is more or less 300 m, so well over the first 100m after the restart. For me, the umpire took the good decision.

Thank you for sharing this! :)

the reason he collapsed is because he pushed himself so damn hard he literally passed out, thats just about the fasrthest one can go beyond his/her limits

Real winner is Oxford. Congratulations Oxford, pure victory.

Interruption in the Boat Race? You better believe that's a paddlin'

Both crews had taken about 32-34 strokes between the restart and the clash. This would easily be enough strokes to have taken them well over 100 metres, given how much cover they're getting and the speed of the tide. Good umpire

how can they have left the guy so long

Was it really within a hundred metres though? I'm not a rower so I don't know the timings on this stuff, but it seemed like they'd gone further than that

Best Boat Race for many a year BECAUSE of all the incidents. Zoe looked fit as well.

Cambridge didn't know the Oar broke when they crossed the line, they thought they'd won just because they were the better crew, when rowing they just focus in their boat and don't look up. The celebrations were like they'd have normally been. It was the Oxford cox's fault they broke their oar, she was warned..

If I was Cambridge, I don't think I would be able to celebrate. That was not a race.

"you really did help your university this time, guy" I agree with Hanno

i agree

I think the history of this race will be that Cambridge just got lucky, so bad for Oxford :(

Absolutely correct! It was rediculous and the Oxford Cox I feel for I really do!

This rule applies to races rowed under the FISA Rules of Racing and the British Rowing Rules of Racing: Rule 71-Damage in the Start Zone "If a crew in the start zone sustains damage to its equipment then the cox shall raise his arm to indicate that there is a problem. The starter or the Umpire shall stop the race and shall then decide on the steps to be taken with the President of the Jury. A crew is in the start zone if the bow of its boat has not yet crossed the 100 metres line." Bad umpire.

A good bit of editing and no one will know the difference

Certainly the conditions in this situation did not affect the ability to steer into or away from the clash, I'm afraid.

I'm willing to bet you're single, mate.

what are the big things behind the coxswains?

@oliverpearson9094

4 жыл бұрын

Camera

"He IS a doctor..." omg.

Oxford would have been quite happy had they broken a Cambridge oar and gone on to win, and doubtless would have all celebrated their "win" along with their fans. They took a chance and lost out. Tough, That's life, stop bleating and next time, PLAY FAIR! She would have done better to have steered as the umpire saw fit, after all, that was her job.

Of course she was going to say that, but she shouldn't have been that close anyway, she was out of line.

@thejolakia it's cox not driver, and a

Nono, she is his wife!

camera mounts

i hope oxford smash cambridge next year

He was so un-sportsman like, not a good move, he won't be getting president again I reckon

Finally, some entertainment in such a dull sport

in my mind the race ended when the swimmer got in the way and oxford won...

What was the protester protesting against?

@lenmarfox2947

5 жыл бұрын

I think its the fact that this has been on the BBC every year about a boat race between 2 uni's who can't decide which is better

@krussell1608

5 жыл бұрын

@@lenmarfox2947 It's not about being better than one another, it's always just meant to be a bit of friendly competition between the two unis.

Someone swimming to interrupt, disgusting..

Finally something actually happened in this pathetic event...

Why is it pathetic?

smokers

hopefully the race is scrapped in future years

@garymacmillan6401

5 жыл бұрын

Why?