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Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta boat in race

The Bump, the Draw, and Other Things Explained to No One

Henley Royal Regatta does not race like other regattas, and nobody at the water's edge feels any need to say so. There is no field of boats setting off together, no photo finish across a shared line.

How the Enclosure Tells on You by Four O'clock

How the Enclosure Tells on You by Four O'clock

By mid-afternoon at Henley, a jacket that has given up is not hard to spot. The shoulders develop a faint shine where the sun has been sitting on them all day. The collar softens and loses its roll.

What Is Henley Royal Regatta? A Primer on Boats, Blazers, and the Riverbank

What Is Henley Royal Regatta? A Primer on Boats, Blazers, and the Riverbank

Each July, Henley-on-Thames becomes the stage for a most English sort of spectacle. Henley Royal Regatta may be one of the great rowing events of the year, yet many who attend have never set foot in a scull. What they do know is the quiet thrill of seeing

A lively group of young men in colourful rowing blazers, ties, and summer suits cheering on the riverbank at Henley Royal Regatta, with crowds and blue-and-white marquees behind them.

Between the Banks: The Regatta Unfiltered

There's something rather English about turning a river into a theatre. At Henley Royal Regatta, the Thames becomes a coveted viewing platform in rowing, where champagne glasses catch the afternoon light and some of the best seats happen to float on the very waters where careers are made.