About the Club

The Club's Boats

Charybdis

	Charybdis 'The first IV approac...'

Charybdis was bought and named as one of a matched pair of IVs in July 1992. The name is taken from Greek mythology, in which Charybdis and Scylla were a pair of monsters, one on each side of the Strait of Messina. Charybdis was a cave dwelling sea-monster which thrice a day drew up water and spouted it to form a deathly whirlpool.

For three years until the club bought Sirens, Charybdis was used most by the women whilst the sister boat, Scylla, was used heavily by the men. After the purchase of Sirens, both boats were used by the men's squad and Charbydis, having been used less intensively until then, was used as the 1st boat.

Charybdis won 3 or 4 consecutive University IVs titles for the women from 1992 to 1995 and carried the men to their University IVs win in 1997.

It was unfortunately damaged in a road accident whilst on loan to the University Lightweights Squad in 2001, when it was replaced by the Prince of Wales.

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Official crews and main results

1997 - 1998
Mich Term	1st men's IV
	University IVs (1st division): Raced 4 rounds: Beat Fitzwilliam (16s) in the final
1998 - 1999
Mich Term	1st men's IV
	University IVs (1st division): Raced 3 rounds: Lost to LMBC (10s) in the semi finals
1999 - 2000
Mich Term	1st men's IV
	University IVs (1st division): Beat LMBC II (9.7s) in the 1st round and Lost to Christ's (1.7s) in the semi finals
2000 - 2001
Mich Term	1st men's IV
	University IVs (1st division): Event cancelled
	Fairbairn Cup - IVs: 11:09   2nd of 12 men's IVs
May Term	University IVs (1st division): Lost to eventual winners, Emmanuel (by 3s after 2 dead heats) in the 1st round (1st men's IV)
2001 - 2002
Mich Term	2nd women's IV
	University IVs (2nd division): Won by default vs Downing II (scratched) in the 1st round and Lost to St. Catharine's IV (2.5 lengths) in the 2nd round
	3rd men's IV
	University IVs (2nd division): Lost to St. Catharine's II (17s) in the 1st round (3rd men's IV)

Full results record

1997 - 1998

Bedford Autumn Fours Head (College IV+): 7:00   Winners of College IVs; 2nd fastest IV+ (1st men's IV)
University IVs (1st division): Raced 4 rounds: Beat Fitzwilliam (16s) in the final (1st men's IV)
Head of the River IVs (Senior3 IV+): 20:46   4th in category (1st men's IV)
Cambridge Autumn Head (Senior3 IV+): 10:41   Winners of S3 IV+; fastest IV+ (1st men's IV)

1998 - 1999

Bedford Autumn Fours Head (Senior4 IV+): 7:04   Winners of Senior4 IV+; 34th overall (Bedford Autumn Fours Head IV A)
Bedford Autumn Fours Head (Senior3 IV+): 7:07   38th overall (Bedford Autumn Fours Head IV B)
Cambridge Autumn Head (Senior4 IV+): 10:24   Winners of S4 IV+; Joint 9th of 66 IVs (1st men's IV)
University IVs (1st division): Raced 3 rounds: Lost to LMBC (10s) in the semi finals (1st men's IV)
Head of the River IVs (Senior3 IV+): 20:05.47   185th overall (1st men's IV)

1999 - 2000

Bedford Autumn Fours Head (Senior1 IV+): 7:31   Won S1 IV+, 14th overall, 5th of 44 IV+s (Bedford Autumn Fours Head A)
Bedford Autumn Fours Head (Senior2 IV+): 7:36   14th overall, 11th of 44 IV+s (Bedford Autumn Fours Head B)
Cambridge Autumn Head (Senior2 IV+): 10:44   14th overall, 6th IV+ (1st men's IV, pickard for micklethwaite)
Cambridge Autumn Head (Upper College IV+): 11:16   33rd overall, 22nd IV+ (1st men's IV, somers for micklethwaite)
University IVs (1st division): Beat LMBC II (9.7s) in the 1st round and Lost to Christ's (1.7s) in the semi finals (1st men's IV)
Head of the River IVs: 278th (1st men's IV)

2000 - 2001

Head of the River IVs: Event cancelled (1st men's IV)
University IVs (1st division): Event cancelled (1st men's IV)
Fairbairn Cup - IVs: 11:09   2nd of 12 men's IVs (2nd men's Fairbairn IV)
Cambridge Rowing Triathlon: 2:12:23   6th of 30 finishers, 3rd of 5 men's coxed IVs - after a nasty crash! (Cambridge Triathalon IV)
University IVs (1st division): Lost to eventual winners, Emmanuel (by 3s after 2 dead heats) in the 1st round (1st men's IV)
City of Oxford Rowing Club Bumps Races: Up 1 - Bumped City of Oxford; 4th in division 1 (BPBC 1st men's IV)

2001 - 2002

Bedford Autumn Fours Head (Novice IV+): 9:59   Last of 45 women's coxed IVs (2nd women's IV, crew A)
Cambridge Autumn Head: 14:23   3rd of 5 lower college coxed IVs (2nd women's IV)
Cambridge Autumn Head: 12:51   6th of 7 lower college coxed IVs (only 3rd IV) (3rd men's IV)
University IVs (2nd division): Won by default vs Downing II (scratched) in the 1st round and Lost to St. Catharine's IV (2.5 lengths) in the 2nd round (2nd women's IV)
University IVs (2nd division): Lost to St. Catharine's II (17s) in the 1st round (3rd men's IV)

Number of events: 26
Total number of races: 35