boat race took place march held annually boat race rowing race crews universities oxford cambridge river thames oxford crew contained men rowed universities won quarter lengths reserve race cambridge defeated oxford isis oxford won background boat race rowing competition university_of_oxford referred dark blues university_of_cambridge referred light blues held race takes place mile championship course river thames southwest london rivalry major point honour universities followed united_kingdom broadcast worldwide oxford went race reigning champions having won race quarter lengths cambridge leading overall victories oxford excluding dead heat race sponsored women boat race took place annual fixture 1960s contest conducted race held river_thames day men main reserve races reserve race contested oxford isis boat cambridge boat held usually takes place prior main boat race crews oxford crew weighed pounds rower opponents oxford crew average age cambridge average half year younger oxford bow rowed cambridge race making men earn rowing blue universities crews contained blues cambridge saw return oxford welcomed young race oxford won toss elected start surrey station rating higher cambridge took early lead guidance experienced stroke length half minutes mile_post lead second long bend furniture afforded oxford advantage hammersmith_bridge dark blues seconds ahead extending lead seven seconds oxford took control race passed second advantage oxford passed finishing post time minutes seconds fastest time history boat race winning 18th race years trophy presented victorious president princess royal reserve race cambridge won lengths isis fourth victory years oxford won 46th women boat race lengths time minutes seconds second victory years reaction oxford finishing coach surprised cambridge good start counterpart hoped crew oxford breaking contact winning head coach praised stroke brilliant took race neck despite shouting finish boat pulled away cambridge celebration considered street gang style oxford crew explained cambridge race beauty event personal conflict brings crowds
The Boat Race 1991