Oxford University Boat Club

Oxford University Boat Club (OUBC) is the rowing club for the University of Oxford, England, located on the River Thames at Oxford. The club was founded in 1829.

Oxford University Boat Club
LocationWallingford, Oxford
Home waterRiver Thames
Founded1829 (1829)
UniversityUniversity of Oxford
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
Websitewww.oubc.org.uk

The prime constitutional aim of OUBC is to beat Cambridge University Boat Club, Cambridge University Women's Boat Club, Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club and Cambridge University Women's Lightweight Rowing Club in the annual University Boat Race and Lightweight Boat Races on the River Thames. OUBC's openweight men's squad currently trail CUBC in the series by 86 races to 81, with 1 dead heat in The Boat Race 1877, while the openweight women's squad trail CUWBC by 45 races to 30. The lightweight men's squad trail CULRC by 29 races to 19, and the lightweight women's squad trail CUWLRC by 22 races to 17.

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