Preparations for the Henley Boat Races - the Cambridge boats at Eton Dorney.

Inside view of a Cambridge boat.

Cambridge Head Coach Rob Baker preparing the Cambridge boats for the races of the day.

The boathouse at Eton Dorney in the morning of the Henley Boat Races.

One of the vistorious Oxford boats during preprations for race day.

The toss for stations - OUWBC president Bridget Fryer, race umpire Sir Matthew Pinsent, the chairman of the organizing committee, Hugh Richardson, and CUWBC assistant coach Annabel Vernon.

The first crew getting ready for racing in front of the Eton Dorney boathouse.

The inevitable birds in front of the Eton Dorney boathouse.

BBC/Sis technical equipment, and the first boat getting ready for racing.