Whether you’re racing Henley Women’s Regatta or Henley Royal Regatta, the course is the same for the first 1500 meters.

Which station gives you the best chance of winning?

When should you push, when should you settle?

These tips and everything else you need to know about coxing at Henley.

‘How to Steer Henley’ written by Andy Probert and Julie Hogg, experienced Henley coxswains,  will serve you well.

Detailed advice includes

• Navigating the start
• Steering the Buckinghamshire Station
• Steering the Berkshire Station
• Tips for a front-loader boat coxswain
• Tips for a stern-loader boat coxswain
• What to do if you get close to the booms
• Whether to turn up the volume on your amplifier
• Tactics to use at the progress boards
• Things to practice in training before you race
• Landing your boat back at the boating pontoon (rafts / dock) in a fast current