Eight oared race, 'Chatham' versus 'Invincible', from Westminster to Richmond.

Completion of church boats in Sweden

Cambridge University Boat Club Founded

The first University Boat Race is held at Henley-on-Thames

First world professional sculling championships

At the second University Boat Race, Cambridge wear light blue and Oxford wear dark blue

Oxford University Boat Club founded

Two fishermen from New Jersey, Harbo and Samuelson, rowed from New York to Ireland in an open boat.

Great Britain did not win any medals in rowing events

Gold medals

1x George Ashe

Great Britain did not win any medals in rowing events

First rowing race to be held in Australia took place in 1905

The Belgians become the first foreigners to win the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta

Great Britain did not win any medals in rowing events

Gold medals

1x Henry Blackstaffe
2- Reginald Fenning/Gordon Thomson
4- Magdalen College
8+ Leander Club

Silver medals

1x Alexander McCulloch
2- George Fairburn/Philip Verdon
4- Leander Club

History

Olympics should have been held in Rome but this was made impossible after Mount Vesuvius errupted in 1906 so London stepped in. Regatta held at Henley.

Rev Sidney Swann crosses the English Channel, from Dover to Cap Gris-Nez in a time of 3 hours 50 minutes

Gold medals

1x William Kinnear
8+ Leander Club

Silver medals

4+ Thames RC
8+New College (Oxford)

First women's collegiate boat race took place between Cambridge's Newnham College Boat Club and the London School of Medicine for women

This is the first year that a special enclosure is set up on the bank during Henley Royal Regatta. Only Stewards or guests of Stewards are permitted to watch the racing from this area

Gold medals

1x Jack Beresford
8+ GB

The Women's Amateur Rowing Association was formed in 1923

Gold medals

1x Jack Beresford
4- Charles Eley/James Macnabb/Robert Morrison/Terence Sanders

The present straight course of 1 mile 550 yards was introduced as the new race length at Henley Royal Regatta

The Head of the River Race on the Thames was established

 

Oxford/Cambridge boat race broadcast by the BBC

The first time Oxford women raced against the Cambridge women

Gold medals

4- John Lander/Michael Warriner/Richard Beesly/Edward Bevan

Silver medals

2- Terence O'Brien/Robert Archibald Nisbet

Bronze medals

1x - Theodore David Collet

'Fixed seats are an abomination, and should be abolished' Steve Fairbairn. His teaching and writing challenged orthodoxy and changed the coaching world

First women's Head of the River Race held on the Thames

1930 sees the first side by side race between Oxford University women and Cambridge University women

Gold medals

2- Hugh 'Jumbo' Edwards/Lewis Clive
4- John Badcock/ Hugh 'Jumbo' Edwards/Jack Beresford/ Rowland George

Gold medals

Jack Beresford/Leslie Southwood

Silver medals

4- Thomas Bristow/ Alan Barrett/Peter Jackson/John Duncan Sturrock

Amateur Rowing Association changed their definition of 'amateur'. This meant that manual labourers were now allowed to race in events they had previously been excluded from, ie Henley Royal Regatta

This is the first time the Boat Race is covered live on the television

Formation of Cambridge University Women's Boat Club

Most competetive rowing was suspended during these years of WWII

Gold medals

2x Richard Burnell/Bertie Bushnell
2-John Wilson/William Laurie

Silver medals

8+ GB

History

Rowing Regatta for London Olympics held at Henley-on-Thames.

First FISA sponsored regatta for women was held in France

 Great Britain did not win any medals in rowing events

First European rowing Championships for women held in Amsterdam

Crews from the Soviet Union first come and race at Henley Royal Regatta

 Great Britain did not win any medals in rowing events

John Harrison begins work on bow side and stroke side ergo meters to measure rowers' power output.

 Great Britain did not win any medals in rowing events

Enlarged symmetrical 'macon' blades designed by Jumbo Edwards

First FISA world rowing championships for men held in Lucerne

 

Silver medals

4- John Russell/Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh/Bill Barry/John James

John Ridgway and Chay Blyth row 2,485 miles across the Atlantic from Cape Cod to Irishmore in 92 days

The first FISA Junior Regatta was held in Ratzeburg, Germany

 Great Britain did not win any medals in rowing events

First solo crossing of the Atlantic by John Fairfax from Gran Canaria to Hollywood Beach, Florida in 180 days

 

Gamut ergo meters are introduced as a training tool changes training methods in the USA

First crossing of the Pacific by John Fairfax and Sylvie Cook from San Francisco to Hayman Island, Australia

 Great Britain did not win any medals in rowing events

Empacher of Germany uses composite materials in building boats

Carbon strips inserted in to the shafts of oars

The first FISA World Championships for women and lightweight men held in Lucerne. The women's race distance was capped at 1000 metres

Silver medals

8+ GB

Women raced 1000 metres at the Montreal Games

'Carbon Tiger', the first all-carbon fibre boat, eight built by Carbocraft, England

Silver medals

8+ GB.

Bronze medals

2- Charles Wiggin/Malcolm Carmichael
4- John Beattie/Ian McNuff/David Townsend/Martin Cross

Sue Brown was the first woman to take part in the Oxford-Cambridge boat race. She was the cox of the Oxford crew

 

First solo crossing of the Pacific by P.Bird from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, Australia in 294 days

Harry Mahon coaches New Zealand to eight-oared world title and begins an inspirational coaching career in Canada, Great Britain and Switzerland

Ivor Lloyd sets a new record for crossing the English Channel when he rows from Folkestone to Cap Gris-Nez in a time of 3 hours 35 minutes

Gold medals

4+ Martin Cross/Richard Budget/ Andy Holmes/Steve Redgrave/Adran Ellison

Concept2 ergometer introduced, changing the way rowers train

Mike Spracklen coaches the Great Britain four to Olympic title, beginning an outstanding career in Canada and USA.

Held in Hazewinkel

Women's race distance for all World Championship and Olympic Regattas increased to 2000m

Racing at Henley Royal Regatta takes place over five days which is how it stands now

Gold medals

2- Andy Holmes/Steve Redgrave

Foundation of Henley Stewards' Charitable Trust to encourage and support young people to row and scull

Established for men's and women's singles

The collapse of the Berlin Wall triggers the formation of a united German rowing federation. The formation of other independent rowing federations, such as Czechoslovakia, follows the break up of the Soviet Union

Jurgen Grobler appointed Great British rowing coach, subsequently leads British crew to gold medals in four consecutive Olympic games

Dick and Peter Dreissigacker introduce Concept 2 asymmetrical Big Blades

Gold medals

2-Steve Redgrave/Matthew Pinsent
2+ Jonathon Searle/Greg Searle/ Gary Herbet

Women's single sculls introduced to Henley Royal Regatta by invitation. Women are allowed to race in VIIIs in 1998 and quadruple sculls follow in 2001.

Gold medals

2- Steve Redgrave/Matthew Pinsent

Bronze medals

4- Rupert Obholzer/Jonathon Searle/ Greg Searle/Tim Foster

History

Included men's and women's lightweight rowing.

Gold

4-James Cracknell/Steve Redgrave/Tim Foster/Matthew Pinsent. (Steve Redgrave retired from rowing this year)

8+ GB

Silver

Women's 4x Guin Batten/Gillian Lindsay/Katherine Grainger/Miriam Batten

(First women's rowing medal for GB)

Gold medals

4- Steve Williams/James Cracknell/Ed Coode/Matthew Pinsent

Silver medals

Women's 4x Alison Mowbray/Debbie Flood/Frances Houghton/Rebecca Romero Women's 2- Katherine Grainger/Cath Bishop

Bronze Medals

Women's 2x Sarah Winckless/Elise Laverick

Gold medals

Men’s 4- Tom James/ Steve William/ Pete Reed/ Andy Tiggs-Hodge
Men’s LWT 2X - Zac Purchase/Mark Hunter

Silver medals

Women’s 4x – Annie Vernon/Debbie Flood/Frances Houghton/Katherine Grainger
Men's 8+ – Alex Partridge/Tom Stallard/ Tom Lucy/Richard Egington/Josh West/Alastair Heathcote/Matt Lamgridge/Colin Smith/Acer Nethecott

Bronze medals

Women’s 2x – Elise Laverick/Anna Bebington
Men’s 2x – Matt Wells/Stephen Rowbotham