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...varsity race, Harvard beat Brown by more than five boat lengths, and Rutgers by about seven. Battling a stiff headwind during the entire race, the Crimson covered the 2000-meter course in a slow...

Author: By James Hines, | Title: Heavyweights Open Season By Topping Brown, Rutgers | 4/20/1970 | See Source »

...close for the first 600 meters. Rowing at 37, Harvard managed to stay within a half a length of Penn, which had settled to a 351/2. Both boats found it rough going as they had to battle a 16-18 knot headwind which had sent water over the gunnals in the earlier freshman and J.V. races...

Author: By Peter D. Lennon, | Title: Penn Whips Heavies; Ends Streak at 34 | 5/5/1969 | See Source »

...fierce headwind sent chop and waves over the riggers of the shells as the race began. Winthrop made a fast get-away, only to be overtaken by Kirkland, which clearly dominated the race thereafter...

Author: By Thomas B. Reston, | Title: Eliot Era Ends; Kirkland Rowers Win House Race | 5/17/1967 | See Source »

With captain Gibby Vincent settled in the number three seat and new addition Chris Cutler in his varsity debut at two, the varsity sprinted home at 37 into a rising headwind. The 6:37 time marked a three-length margin over the Midshipmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Lights Crush Annapolis In Third Sweep | 5/1/1967 | See Source »

Conditions on Lake Quinsigamond were only slightly breezy, with a headwind quartering off the port bow of the shells as they raced up the 2,000-meter course. All six boats were well-bunched off the starting line in the varsity heavy final, and Harvard, at 34-35 strokes per minute, snapped an early Cornell lead to go out ahead by a precariously small margin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Heavyweights Triumph in Sprints As Harvard Takes 4 of 6 Races | 5/16/1966 | See Source »

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