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saturday 29th november 2008
@ 12 noon

latest news

28.06.2008

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

Please note helped required to find all past records - especially 1970's. We also wish to get photos of all official HOY T-Shirts. Please let us know if you can help.

Please note some records missing for 1957, 1963, 1968 and 1982-84, 1987-1989, 1992, 1994, 1997. No records available for 1971 - 1981, 1985, (except fastest crew).

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05.04.2008

Need to find a boat, rower or coxswain for HOY 2008?

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other information

2008 will see the 50th staging of Head of the Yarra - Saturday 29th November 2008.

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

Awarded Regatta of the Year 2003/04 by Rowing Victoria

weather &
Tide charts

For those of you not familiar with the Melbourne's Yarra River, it is a tidal river, and the tidal times on the Yarra RIver might help you plan your race strategy! Below is the temperature and rainfall statistics for the months of November and December in Melbourne. Below is also the current 4 day forecast.

Tides on the Yarra River - Saturday 29th November 2008:
Yarra (City)
Yarra (Hawthorn)
Low Tide
11.33
11.53
High Tide
16.07
16.27

 

Temperature and rainfall statistics for Nov and Dec in Melbourne:

 
Temp ( °F)
Temp ( °C)
Rainfall
 
Ave Daily
Ave Daily
Ave Monthly
 
Max
Min
Max
Min
inches
mm
November
71
53
22
12
2.3
59
December
75
57
21
14
2.2
58