"A boat cannot win without good crew training," Hughes added.

I don't see any reason why a woman's boat couldn't win if given the opportunity.

"Believe me, it was very close in the beginning, and either boat could have won," he said.

Once more a British boat won with excellent tactics.

It was a magnificent sight, and the thought of which boat might win or lose seemed inconsequential.

Thus, the fastest boat in the race always wins the line honours.

In each of the other three events, the two British boats won both semifinals.

Early on, a slower boat could win with an exceptionally expert crew.

"We had the boat and the speed to win," Coutts said today.

In 1952 this boat would win the Fastnet race.