Table of Contents
Foreword vii
Introduction xi
Chapter 1 The Walk On 1
Chapter 2 Beatings Make You Stronger 7
Chapter 3 This Boathouse Is Protected by Helios Rays 13
Chapter 4 The Recalcitrant Coxswain 21
Chapter 5 Big Bad Erg 25
Chapter 6 Heavies vs. Lights 33
Chapter 7 A Woman of Substance 39
Chapter 8 Sisters 45
Chapter 9 Celibacy 51
Chapter 10 Musical Chairs 57
Chapter 11 Blind Faith 63
Chapter 12 Boys to Men 71
Chapter 13 Dress Rehearsal 81
Chapter 14 The Ghost Boat 89
Chapter 15 Close Call at Coast Guard 95
Chapter 16 The Stern Pair 107
Chapter 17 Culture Clash at Columbia 113
Chapter 18 Henry Cropsey's Hidden Talent 119
Chapter 19 Football Players 127
Chapter 20 The Winds of Waramaug 135
Chapter 21 The City of Brotherly Love 143
Chapter 22 Prerace Rituals 149
Chapter 23 A Good Victory Lasts Forever 155
Chapter 24 All Rivers Lead to the Sea 163
Epilogue 167
Acknowledgments 171
Index 173