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By former World Rowing Champion Chris Baillieu
Fulham Football Club's spiritual home of Craven Cottage overlooks the Fulham bend.
It offers the crew on the side of the river closest to the football ground - the Middlesex station - an advantage of approximately half a boat length, if they make the most of it.
Occurring early in the race, it is tactically very significant because the Middlesex crew will face a significant disadvantage round the much larger Hammersmith bend after a further three or four minutes' racing.
Being aware of this, the crew on the opposite side - the Surrey station - will try and neutralise the effects of the bend by a combination of racing spurts and forceful steering.
In recent years there have been a number of oar clashes around this point.
How to get there:
Tube: Parsons Green, Putney Bridge (District)
Buses: 74, 220, 424, 430
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