Crews averaging 101⁄2 stone and under 11 stone to carry not less than 71⁄2 stone.
Crews averaging 11 stone or more, to carry not less than 8 stone.
Deficiencies must be made up by dead weight carried on the coxswain’s thwart.
The dead weight shall be provided by the committee, and shall be placed in the boat and removed from it by a person appointed for that purpose.
Each competitor (including the coxswain) in eight- and four-oared races shall attend to be weighed (in rowing costume) at the time and place appointed by the committee; and his weight then registered by the secretary shall be considered his racing weight during the regatta.
Any member of a crew omitting to register his weight shall be disqualified.
Flag.—25. Every boat shall, at starting, carry a flag showing its colour at the bow. Boats not conforming to this rule are liable to be disqualified at the discretion of the umpire.
Umpire.—26. The committee shall appoint one or more umpires to act under the Laws of Boat-racing.
Judge.—27. The committee shall appoint one or more judges, whose decision as to the order in which the boats pass the post shall be final.
Prizes.—28. The prizes shall be delivered at the conclusion of the regatta to their respective winners, who on receipt of a challenge prize shall subscribe a document of the following effect:—