Cambridge and Oxford are back Battling for Boat Race Glory

It was an incredible weekend for Cambridge in the Boat Race as they took a clean sweep of all six races. This marks only the fourth time Cambridge has won all six: 1993, 2018 and 2023.

Below is the breakdown of the wins from the weekend, provided by Cambridge University Boat Club:

CUBC Article

Saturday – Lightweight Boat Races 2025

• The Cambridge women secured a new course record, winning by 3 lengths
• The Cambridge men also secured a new course record, winning by 4½ lengths

Sunday – Reserve Boat Races 2025

• A win for Blondie, the Cambridge Women’s Reserve Boat, reclaiming their title
• A win for Goldie, the Cambridge Men’s Reserve Boat – their 3rd consecutive victory

Sunday – Boat Race 2025

• A win for the Cambridge Women’s Blue Boat – their 8^th victory in a row
• A win for the Cambridge Men’s Blue Boat, who have won 6 out of the last 7 races – this is their 3^rd consecutive victory

Women’s Blue Boat. Credit: Nordin Catic

Six Cambridge crews will vying for the win over the two-day event, which is held annually on the River Thames in London. We are excited to share that across the weekend, 4 Queens’ students will be taking part, Brett Taylor, Jessica ‘Beanie’ Spain, Josh Moore and Gigi Pezier. The Cambridge Women’s have won the last 7 Boat Races, and the Men’s have won the last two. Can Cambridge keep up their winning streak?

The Boat Race 2025 Key Dates and Times:

Live coverage of the Boat Race (Sun 13^th April) will be broadcast on BBC One (12:20-15:10)

Saturday 12 April

• The 2025 Men’s and Women’s Lightweight Boat Race (The Championship Course)
  • Women’s Lightweight Race starts at 12:51
  • Men’s Lightweight Race starts at 13:51

Sunday 13 April

• The 2025 Boat Race
  • Women’s Race starts at 13:21
  • Men’s Race starts at 14:21
• The 2025 Reserve Races (The Championship Course)
  • Women’s Reserve Race (Blondie v Osiris) starts at 13:36
  • Men’s Reserve Race (Goldie v Isis) starts at 13:51

Men’s Blue Boat.
Credit: Nordin Catic

The six crews are as follows:

Men’s Blue Boat

Women’s Blue Boat

Goldie (Men’s Reserves)

Blondie (Women’s Reserves)

Lightweight men:

Lightweight Women: