Word: tailwind
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Varsity coxswain Brian Sullivan took advantage of the moderate tailwind at the start and kept the stroke above 38 for the first quarter mile. The strategy paid off handsomely as Harvard picked up 3 seats and then added another 3 with a flawless settle and power ten at the lower 35. Yale began to fade by the 3/4 mile pole, but Princeton hung on to gain 2 seats on the long dog-leg turn...
Harry Parker's varsity shell finally had a chance to show what it could do in perfect rowing conditions as a chilling 20-knot tailwind dropped to nothing for the last two races of the afternoon...
...weather provided a more serious challenge than the opposition Saturday on the Charles Basin as the Harvard lightweights swept four races with Columbia. The Lions didn't have the poise or experience to handle the rolling water and stiff tailwind...
...chances for a record-shattering time in the varsity heavies look fairly dim. For one thing, the 1948 race was rowed with a favorable tide and a substantial tailwind. This year's wind direction is an unknown factor and local fishermen are looking for a slack tide. So, unless the Crimson gets a strong north wind at their backs, there won't be a new record. In any case, Harvard should win and be on their way to Henley and Lucerne by this time next week...
Harvard's lightweights normally row a higher stroke than Cornell's eight. With the benefit of a tailwind, they could sustain the high stroke for the full 2000 meters and beat Cornell. If the wind blows the other way, it will be impossible to sustain a high stroke and the Crimson will be forced to row at Cornell's pace...