Watched this on the Tivo box when I got home after the weekend and was thoroughly smegged off that they focussed on the handdriven craft and there was virtually nothing on the live broadcast about the older boats. Plenty on the river boats, the passenger boats but b' all about the vintage boats.
Given the ineptitude of the directors and the appalling weather - some thoughts
The Royal Barge - looked like something over-priced and tacky from Harrods, though spare a thought for the guys who built the throne, which HRH and consort completely ignored.
The Gloriana - one of the sexiest rowing boats I have ever seen, beautiful, evoking the majesty of past times.
Boat handling skills, top marks for the Royal barge and the Philharmonic barge.
The boys and girls on the upper deck belting out appropriate songs ion filthy weather- deserve a medal.
The Chooky Embra was sae "xxxxx" off he threw a sickie for the rest of the weekend.