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The MCBC Fleet
Eights
M1 - De Profundis
M2 - William of Waynflete
M3 - Stockholm 1912
M4 - Friends of the MCBC
W1 - Meitar II
W2 - Artemis
Small Boats
4+ Meitar One (Empacher, Carbon Fibre/Kevlar)
4- London 1908 (Empacher, Carbon Fibre/Kevlar)
4+ Sir Harcourt Gold (Stampfli, fibreglass)
4+ Gully Nickalls (Stampfli, fibreglass)
2- St. Mary Magdalen (Empacher, Carbon Fibre/Kevlar)
2- Richard Burnell (Janousek, Fibreglass)
1x Cardinal Wolsey (Empacher, Carbon Fibre/Kevlar)
1x Radley
1x Godstowe
1x Culham
1x Hugh B. Cotton (Wood)
De Profundis (Empacher, Carbon Fibre/Kevlar)
Class: M8+
Bought new: 2006
Highest Eights Position: Head of the River (2007)
Highest Torpid Position: Head of the River (2008)
The flagship of the MCBC fleet, having been raced to both a Torpids and a Summer Eights Headship. Named after a letter written by Oscar Wilde, in reference to Psalm 130, whilst in prison; and replaces the older "De
Profundis" (Sims Racing) which was retired during the summer of 2006.
William of Waynflete (Empacher, Carbon Fibre/Kevlar)
Class: M8+
Bought new: 2004
Highest Eights Position: Head of River (2004, 2005, 2006)
Highest Torpid Position: 2nd, Division 1 (2005, 2006)
It's yellow and it's rowed over Head of the River. Named after the founder of Magdalen College.
Meitar II (Empacher, Carbon Fibre/Kevlar)
Class: W8+
Bought new: 2005
Highest Eights Position: 9th, Division 1 (2006)
Highest Torpid Position: 6th, Division 1 (2008)
The flagship of the women's boat club; named after Zvi Meitar who generously supports the boat club and funded this boat.
Stockholm 1912 (Janousek, Glass Fibre)
Class: M8+
Bought new: 2008
Highest Eights Position: -
Highest Torpid Position: -
So new that it hasn’t even been raced in Torpids or Eights yet. Named after the 1912 Gold medal winning Olympic 8 that contained 8 Magdalen men.
Friends of the MCBC (Janousek, Glass Fibre)
Class: M8+
Bought new: 1994
Highest Eights Position: 2nd, Division 1 (1998)
Named after the body that so generously funds the purchasing of new equipment.
Artemis (Janousek, Glass Fibre)
Class: W8+
Bought new: 2001
Highest Eights Position: 12th, Division 1(2005)
Highest Torpid Position: 12th, Division 1 (2004)
The second women's eight; named after the Greek goddess of the hunt 'Artemis'.
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