2001 Oxford Cambridge boat race

BBC coverage of Oxford University Vs Cambridge University in 2001
Strong land water flows coming down the river meant there was virtually no incoming stream, thus the different steering this year
Kept on a VHS tape by Nat Upton for 22 years
Commentary by Barry Davies, Chris Baillieu and Jonny Searle
For crew names see first 50 seconds of video

[@christophersanton]

Given the lack of stream both coxes' steering was completely mad off the starts.

[@MostynARC]

Agreed, the Oxbridge coxes generally become obsessed about fighting for the stream and dont have the nous to understand that the tideway is a complicated place. Looks likes Oxford's fault to me, maybe not in the first 15 secs but after that when they clash. But then I might be biased as I had Christian Cormack coxing UL crews I coached on the tideway.

[@henryfox7870]

Really great race love to see if from the lads