Boat Names
People sometimes ask how a boat got its name. This table is intended to record the origins of names of the boats owned by Cantabs, and of those whose owners kindly allow club members to use them.PO indicates a boat purchased as part of Project Oarsome.
Please contact the Club Secretary if you spot and inaccuracies or omissions.
| Name | Boat Type | Reason for Name (PO indicates a Project Oarsome boat) |
|---|---|---|
| ABJ | 8+ | In recognition of Andy Johnson's contribution coaching the Senior Men |
| Absolute Legend | 8+ | Named in memory of Andy Johnson reflecting how he was described by some of the Hills Road rowers he coached |
| Alan Flack | 8+ | Alan F Flack, an Honorary Life Member (1994), School Captain, Equipment Officer and long-standing member |
| Andy Johnson | 8+ | Named in memory of Andy Johnson: a Cantabs athlete, a coach, a captain, and truly invaluable contributor to the club |
| Artemis | 8+/x | Greek goddess of the hunt - named in underhand attempt to honour Mike Hunter! |
| Arthur Beard | 8+ | Named for Arthur Beard: Club co-founder, Club Captain 1950-52, 53-55, Club President 1966-69, 72-73, 74-76, 77-79 |
| Bart | 4-/x | Named by former owners, Downing College Boat Club |
| Bruce | 1x | Named for Bruce Carter who rowed for the club as a schoolboy in 1965 and went on to row in the London University VIII that represented GB in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico |
| Cantab | 4+ | Owned by Andy Johnson, Cantab is a very early Kevlar boat, of Russian origins |
| Captain AC Taylor | 8+ | Capt A.C. Taylor: Club President 1951-66 |
| Catherine & Jessica | 4+ | Catherine & Jessica Hale, twin daughters of Club Captain Chris Hale who were in first Cantabs Womens Head crew in CRA Bumps |
| Charlie Palmer | 1x | Winner of Nat Championships in Sculling and twice finalist in Diamond Sculls, HRR. |
| Chesterton | 1x virus | Chesterton Community College (PO) |
| Chris Lewis | 8+ | C.M. Lewis: Club President 1979-91 |
| Christopher Hum | 8+ | Named for former master of Caius College (2006-2012); boat acquired from Caius |
| Colin Ball | 8+ | Named in memory of Colin Ball who rowed in School first Boat 1952 and 1953 Captain of Boats 1953 |
| Collier | 1x | Named for James Collier, a former club captain and generous donor |
| County Boys | 4-/x | The Cambridge and County School for Boys, which later became Hills Road SFC |
| Dave | 1x | Named in recognition of the coaching contribution of Dave Meredith |
| David | 2-x | Named in memory of David Taylor, a club rower in 2010's |
| David and Jon | 4+ | Named in recognition of the coaching contributions of David and Jon Winch |
| David Bailey | 4+ | Named for David A Bailey, Club Captain 1955-57. |
| Debbie & Katy | 4+ | Named for Debbie and Katy Johnson who have been instrumental in setting up the Andrew Johnson Rowing Foundation |
| Diana | 8+/x | Roman goddess of the hunt - named in underhand attempt to honour Mike Hunter! |
| Doc Bevan | 2-x | Dr Bevan, a President of the CRA in the 1970's |
| Ed Hallam | 4-/x | Named in memory of Ed Hallam, strength and conditioning and coach & friend of the club |
| Effort | 2-x | Named by Andy Johnson(?) |
| Fluffer | 8+ | Named for the Fluffer crew |
| Four Fatties | 4+ | Fun name for a heavyweight four! |
| Garfield | 2x | Named after the self-declared boathouse cat, Garfield: https://www.facebook.com/CantabsGarfield |
| Gary | 1x | Named in recognition of the contribution of Gary O'Shea in running the Cantabs Juniors |
| Gillian | 2x/- | Named after Garfield's PR agent |
| Gunning for Glory | 2x | Named for Phil Gunning, Junior Development Officer |
| Hazel Donkin | 8+ | Named for Hazel Donkin: Club President 1996-99 |
| Hills Road | 1x virus | Hills Road Sixth Form College (PO) |
| Ian | 1x | Named for Mike Arnold's son |
| Invetereight | 8+ | Named for the Invetereight (Walker) crew that purchased it |
| Isabella & Susanna | 4-/x | The daughters of Tom Copeland, as a token of appreciation for his coaching, especially of the Senior Women |
| James | 2x/- | Named for James Price, and M1 rower for many years and Men's Captain 2013-15 and Club Captain 2015-17 |
| Jim | 2x/- | Named in recognition of the contribution of James Howarth to the club, both in long service and for the valuable resource of the club car |
| Joe Baddeley | 2x/- | Named for Joe Baddeley, former first VIII rower and club captain |
| Joe Von Maltzahn | 8+ | [Oxford and International rower] |
| Jumbo | 1x | Named in humorous recognition that this boat is designed for heavier rowers. |
| Katie Needs | 4+ | Wife of Ron Needs, coach for CUWBC and the GB national women’s squad. Named by original owners, CUWBC. |
| Katie R | 1x | Mike Hunter's daughters Katie and Rosie |
| Keith | 1x | Named for Mike Arnold's son |
| Lizzie | 2-x | Stephen Allen's daughter (PO) |
| Lost and Found | 1x | Replacement for a boat that was lost; L&F was itself lost and found...it is a complicated story |
| Lucian | 1x | Named in memory of Lucian Hatfield for his contribution to the club, especially in managing times from the Cambridge Winter Head |
| Lucy J | 8+ | Named for Mike Hunter's partner, Janet |
| Madeleine | 1x | Named for Madeleine Arnold, wife of Mike Arnold |
| Mark George | 2+ (tub) | Mike Arnold's grandson |
| Maureen | 1x | Named in memory of Maureen Donnelly in recognition of her contribution to the club, particularly in coaching Hills Road |
| Mike | 1x | Named by (& for?) Mike Arnold (PO) |
| Old Cantabrigians | 4x/- | Named to mark the winding up of the Old Cantabrigians Society and as thanks for their ongoing support of, and kind donation to, the club |
| Oscar | 2-x | Paul Haines' son |
| Paul Haines | 4- | Paul Haines, Club Captain 1999-2005; Winter Head Secretary 2001 onwards |
| Peter | 1x | Named for Peter Wright (PO) |
| Rees Thomas | 1x virus | Rees Thomas Special School (PO) |
| Reward | 4+/x | Named by Andy Johnson? (PO) |
| Rob and Kate | 4+ | Named in memory of Robert Rippengal and Catherine Stokes, club members who died in a mountaineering accident in 2006: http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/feb/21/spain.world |
| Ron Davies | 8+ | R.E. Davies: Club Captain 1964-67, Club President 1973-74 |
| Rosie K | 2-x | Named for Mike Hunter's daughters Rosie and Katie (PO) |
| Sarah | 2x/- | Named for Sarah Arnold, wife of our treasured Equipment Officer, Petr. |
| St Johns | 1x virus | St John's [College School?] (PO) |
| Stephen Allen | 8+ | S.R.L. Allen: Club Captain 1974-75, Club President 1991-96 |
| Stephen Bugg | 8+ | S.V. Bugg: Club Captain 1976-77, Club President 2005-09 |
| Still Going | 4+ | Named by previous owners |
| The Hunter | 8+ | Named for Mike Hunter, Club President. |
| The Mottaz | 4+/x | Named for Mark Mottaz, made honorary life member and vice-president in 1960s, in recognition of his coaching (PO) |
| Victory | 4-/x | Named by the origianl owners, Vesta RC |
| Vivian | 1x | Named by Ken Drake, for his wife, Vivian (PO) |
| Ken Drake | 8+ | Named for Ken Drake, Club President 1999-2005 and author of the History of Cantabrigian Rowing Club); boat acquired from Fitzwilliam College |
