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TBC: saturday 28th november 2009

latest news

29.11.2008

Race Day Results Media release.

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29.11.2008

2008 Race results.

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28.06.2008

History of results and clubs entered in Head of the Yarra since first race in 1957, pictures of program covers too.

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other information

2008 was the 50th staging of Head of the Yarra.

Awarded The People’s Choice Regatta for 2005, 2006 and 2007

Awarded Regatta of the Year 2003/04 by Rowing Victoria

2005 photos

Photographs by Tanya Newman 2005


Views in the city

North Shore (NZ)


MM8 (H) - Banks

Lining up before the start

On the line...

One crew sent away every 10 seconds

X8+ (A) - Hawthorn

WB8+ (Banks)

Getting a vantage point from anywhere possible!

The VIP's on the HRC balcony

The crowds at Hawthorn

Some bow numbers were lost...

MM8+ (Footscray / Essendon composite)

The very colourful Waikato (NZ)

Race commentator Peter Landy at work

MA8 + (MUBC #1)

MA8+ (Mercantile)

WA8+ (Mercantile - with four members of the winning 2005 World Champs Australian Eight)

Ted Hale and his product - proud sponsor of HOY 2005

HRC Captain Andrew Carson and President Denis Bourke

Sponsor Ted Hale and Comentator Peter Landy

The winning MA8+ - MUBC #1

The winning WA8+ - Mercantile

Even the boats finish the day with a beer!