To start off half term, 38 members of Upper Boats set out to Millfield school for a week of indoor training. Unlike a typical rowing, the focus was on land training as well as making the whole squad into a closer unit. To achieve this meant making full use of Millfield's excellent facilities including a full athletics track, pool and gym. Throughout the week, the resilience and endurance of every athlete was tested both on the rowing machine as well as in the weight cages, no

On 9th October, the Boat Club fielded 30 crews for the first regatta of the racing year. The entirety of Upper Boats and Colts all took part with eight of these crews winning their categories. The competitors comprised of a series of secondary schools including St. Paul's, Pangbourne and Reading Blue Coat, leading to some exciting racing. The conditions were beautiful in the end with blue skies and light winds. Congratulations to Colts and Upper Boats alike for such a positiv

On Saturday the Boat Club fielded 10 crews for the first regatta of the BASHER series. The 2nd VIII, 3rd VIII, Colts A, Colts B, Colts C, and Junior Colts A,B,C,D,E, all took part with five of these crews winning their categories. The BASHER series comprises of Bedford School, Abingdon, St Pauls, Hampton, Eton, and Radley; all of whom are big names in the rowing world, so this event provides some great racing for the crews. The conditions were less than ideal and very varied,

On 3rd February six eights from the Eton College Boat Club participated in the Hampton Head Race. The crews, split equally between Upper Boats and Colts, braved the atrocious weather as the race went ahead, with some crews claiming great success. The boat stroked by Max Ridgwell came top of the J18 eights event with another crew stroked by Kian Power following to claim the fourth place six seconds behind. The Colts performance, although not as outstanding was still impressive