A History of the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta

By Stan Lapinski

PLEASE NOTE: This History is a work in progress. I will post chapters as I finish them and I will make changes to chapters which are already posted as I become aware of new information, or have errors pointed out to me. This version was completed on September 25 2024. If you find errors or omissions, please CONTACT ME.

Preface: Thanks to Robert S. Hunter

1 1811 to 1879: Pre-CAAO rowing in Canada

2 1880 to 1902: The peripatetic years:

The Founding of the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen
The First Regatta of the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen
1881 to 1891
1892 to 1902
Appendices - 1880 to 1902
Race Results - 1880 to 1902

3 1903 to 1915: The early years at St. Catharines

1903 to 1908
1909 to 1915
Appendices - 1903 to 1915
Race Results - 1903 to 1915

4 1919 to 1930: Difficult times

1919 to 1923
1924 to 1930
Appendices - 1919 to 1930
Race Results - 1919 to 1930

5 1931 to 1963: A new era

1931 to 1947
1948 to 1963
Appendices - 1931 to 1963
Race Results - 1931 to 1963

6 1964 to 1999: 2,000 metres

1964 to 1976
1977 to 1987
Appendices - 1964 to 1987
Race Results - 1964 to 1987

7 2000: FISA standards

Image source: Geale-Rogers fonds. Trent University Archives.