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How Many People Are In Each Boat For The Oxford And Cambridge Boat Race?

The boat crews are known as ‘eights’ because each boat has eight rowers. However, there are nine people in each boat with one cox (often female) steering the boat but not allowed to row. Those selected to row are awarded a ‘blue’: light blue for Cambridge, dark blue for Oxford. How many people take part …

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