Fergus, Camilla, Tom, and Ed are back and looking back on The Head of the River Race and The Schools' Head of the River Race which took place over the past couple of days.

In this bumper episode we pick through all the narratives from the big end of winter races as well as pick through the action from the Junior Sculling Head at Dorney Lake. Finally, all eyes turn to the Gemini Boats Races which are taking place this weekend.

This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King Racing.

WinTech & King Racing have established themselves as the largest and foremost sustainable boat builder, producing over 2000 boats annually. They are dedicated to expanding the reach of the sport by making it accessible to all through the integration of cutting-edge technology and the use of the highest quality materials. Drawing on the combined expertise of US engineering and German and Australian design, WinTech & King craft exceptional racing shells that set new standards for performance and durability.  WinTech and King’s  unwavering commitment to sustainability, affordability, and innovation drives them to propel the sport of rowing into a more inclusive and exciting future, where excellence knows no boundaries.

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Fergus and Tom and live from the Crew Announcement for the 2024 Gemini Boat Races. They caught up with Cambridge President Seb Benzecry and Oxford President Ella Stadler to hear their thoughts after their crews were announced to the world.

Earlier in the week, Tom caught up with Lenny Jenkins, who has just been announced in Oxford's Blue Bloat to hear all about his rowing journey up to this point.

This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King Racing.

WinTech & King Racing have established themselves as the largest and foremost sustainable boat builder, producing over 2000 boats annually. They are dedicated to expanding the reach of the sport by making it accessible to all through the integration of cutting-edge technology and the use of the highest quality materials. Drawing on the combined expertise of US engineering and German and Australian design, WinTech & King craft exceptional racing shells that set new standards for performance and durability.  WinTech and King’s  unwavering commitment to sustainability, affordability, and innovation drives them to propel the sport of rowing into a more inclusive and exciting future, where excellence knows no boundaries.

WinTech & King Racing shells are available worldwide through their network of distributors. 

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Fergus, Tom and Camilla are joined by Olympic Silver Medalist, HRR Steward and Chair of WEHORR, Jess Eddie to run through all of the results from this year's event.

Leander take the first round in the road to the Remenham, Newcastle are back on top of Durham following BUCS Head and Hinksey blast themselves right to the upper echelons of the junior ranks with SHORR just around the corner...

WE dive into all the big talking points  across the open, club, student, and junior results from WEHORR 2024.

This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King Racing.

WinTech & King Racing have established themselves as the largest and foremost sustainable boat builder, producing over 2000 boats annually. They are dedicated to expanding the reach of the sport by making it accessible to all through the integration of cutting-edge technology and the use of the highest quality materials. Drawing on the combined expertise of US engineering and German and Australian design, WinTech & King craft exceptional racing shells that set new standards for performance and durability.  WinTech and King’s  unwavering commitment to sustainability, affordability, and innovation drives them to propel the sport of rowing into a more inclusive and exciting future, where excellence knows no boundaries.

WinTech & King Racing shells are available worldwide through their network of distributors. 

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Fergus, Ed, and Camilla are joined by former University of York rower and JRN writer Ryan Winterbottom to run through the latest racing from across the U.K including the always popular BUCS Head.

This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King Racing.

WinTech & King Racing have established themselves as the largest and foremost sustainable boat builder, producing over 2000 boats annually. They are dedicated to expanding the reach of the sport by making it accessible to all through the integration of cutting-edge technology and the use of the highest quality materials. Drawing on the combined expertise of US engineering and German and Australian design, WinTech & King craft exceptional racing shells that set new standards for performance and durability.  WinTech and King’s  unwavering commitment to sustainability, affordability, and innovation drives them to propel the sport of rowing into a more inclusive and exciting future, where excellence knows no boundaries.

WinTech & King Racing shells are available worldwide through their network of distributors. 

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We're officially back at The End of The Island. This week, we delve into the little racing that we've had including Boat Race fixtures, Quintin Head, Hampton Head, and GB Trials.

This week's interview is with Olympic Gold and Silver medallist Kerri Williams (née Gowler).

WinTech & King Racing have established themselves as the largest and foremost sustainable boat builder, producing over 2000 boats annually. They are dedicated to expanding the reach of the sport by making it accessible to all through the integration of cutting-edge technology and the use of the highest quality materials. Drawing on the combined expertise of US engineering and German and Australian design, WinTech & King craft exceptional racing shells that set new standards for performance and durability.  WinTech and King’s  unwavering commitment to sustainability, affordability, and innovation drives them to propel the sport of rowing into a more inclusive and exciting future, where excellence knows no boundaries.

WinTech & King Racing shells are available worldwide through their network of distributors.

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We're kicking 2024 off with a very special episode.

Fresh from the cinema having seen The Boys In The Boat, Fergus is joined by Wintech's Chief Marketing Officer, Brent Keuch and their Head of Global Operations, Terry O'Neill.

We discuss Wintech's pivotal role roles in in the film from teaching the actors how to row and building custom wooden boats for filming. Oh and we've got a couple of cracking George Clooney and Callum Turner stories thrown in for good measure...

WinTech & King Racing have established themselves as the largest and foremost sustainable boat builder, producing over 2000 boats annually. They are dedicated to expanding the reach of the sport by making it accessible to all through the integration of cutting-edge technology and the use of the highest quality materials. Drawing on the combined expertise of US engineering and German and Australian design, WinTech & King craft exceptional racing shells that set new standards for performance and durability.  WinTech and King’s  unwavering commitment to sustainability, affordability, and innovation drives them to propel the sport of rowing into a more inclusive and exciting future, where excellence knows no boundaries.

WinTech & King Racing shells are available worldwide through their network of distributors.

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The Big Fat End of The Island Quiz is back for it's second year. Hosted by Rosie Oates, Ed an d Camilla go up against Fergus, Tom and Harvard's finest, Rachel Egan. Join us as we go through some of the highlights from the 2023 calendar year.

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Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they’ve carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and have a network of dealers across the globe. They pride themselves on an ability to custom-create shells of the highest specification, suitable for Olympic champions and novice athletes. Today, the running of the boatyard is undertaken by David Filippi; the yard employs 60 technicians and produces just over 1100 boats each year which supply Federations worldwide.

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Fergus, Camilla, Ed, and Tom gather to run through Rutherford Head 2023. On a wider note, we discuss what on earth needs to be done when so much racing is being cancelled left, right, and centre. Is indoor the future?

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Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they’ve carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and have a network of dealers across the globe. They pride themselves on an ability to custom-create shells of the highest specification, suitable for Olympic champions and novice athletes. Today, the running of the boatyard is undertaken by David Filippi; the yard employs 60 technicians and produces just over 1100 boats each year which supply Federations worldwide.

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This week, Tom and Ed sat down with Yasmin Farooq, head coach of the women's programme at the University of Washington. They talk all things Huskies, coxing and of course, Boys in The Boat.

We also hear from all four Oxford and Cambridge Presidents at this year's President's Challenge as the gauntlet offically gets thrown down for the 2024 Boat Race.

This episode is sponsored by Filippi.

Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they’ve carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and have a network of dealers across the globe. They pride themselves on an ability to custom-create shells of the highest specification, suitable for Olympic champions and novice athletes. Today, the running of the boatyard is undertaken by David Filippi; the yard employs 60 technicians and produces just over 1100 boats each year which supply Federations worldwide.

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This week, Fergus is in conversation with 2x Olympian and current coach of the Dutch Men's Sculling Squad Francesco Fossi.

We talk about his time rowing for Italy, his transition to the Dutch team and what the secret is to the flying dutchmen controlling the high seas. We also touch on Francesco's duels with the Sinkovic brothers both as an athlete and now as a coach.

This episode is sponsored by Filippi.

Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they’ve carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and have a network of dealers across the globe. They pride themselves on an ability to custom-create shells of the highest specification, suitable for Olympic champions and novice athletes. Today, the running of the boatyard is undertaken by David Filippi; the yard employs 60 technicians and produces just over 1100 boats each year which supply Federations worldwide.

https://www.filippiboats.com/eng

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