There are 82 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

What happens when you call to describe your kit design to the manufacturer whilst driving in an area of poor mobile reception…?

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There are 83 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

“Gentlemen, I believe that is a new “Time to hit booms” record..”

If your boatman tells you he will do something, he will.

There is no need to remind him every 3 months.

There are 85 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

As the bowman entered the second hour of giving the crew frank feedback on what was wrong with the hand heights, bystanders prepared to don rictus grins and stick their fingers in their ears.

There are 86 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

Spot the microbiologist in this crew..

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📸 Tim Koch/Hear The Boat Sing

There are 87 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

My favourite tent: Gateway to hope, dreams, and the Regatta Cafe.

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📸Linda Thomas

There are 88 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

Brookes breaking the (sound) Barrier record..

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📸 James Finlay

There are 89 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

Oarsmen’s ear: The ability to hear a real ale barrel being changed at the start, from Remenham Club..

There are 90 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

Captured on camera: The HRR Charades mime for “carrying a large pitcher of Pimm’s through the crowds in Fawley Bar..”

📸rowfairy

There are 91 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

Charles didn’t get the trousers memo.

There are 92 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

Charles was anxious.

It had been 4 whole days since only Felicity’s HRR badge pack had been delivered…

There are 93 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

The eve of the regatta, 1905.

“We might get a bit of weed Coach.. .. no, no - not THAT kind of weed…”

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There are 94 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

“It’s still an 8. They’ll never notice..”

IT’S The Boat Race DAY! Popcorn in, anticipation growing!

There are 96 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

Charles delivered his bombastic pre-race motivational speech with great passion but wasn’t sure if the downward gazes he got back were due to his words, or if he’d forgotten to do up his flies..

📸James Finlay

There are 97 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

All aboard!

Would love to see one this get under HenleyBridge!..

There are 98 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2024. #HRR24

The mystery of how the RAF BBMF always beautifully line up on the course is solved, as one of their mobile navigational beacons is caught on camera, guiding in the Hurricane..

📸 rowfairy