If there was any consolation at all to losing, it was that we were treated like royalty for the last two days of the Regatta. We were given entrance badges to the Stewards' Enclosure and were the invited guests of nearby rowing clubs such as Phyllis Court and Leander, two clubs that have their boathouses near the Henley finish line.

In this next-to-last letter in the memoir I thought you might enjoy a series of pictures that depict the wonderful atmosphere that is the Henley Royal Regatta. Several of these are from 1962, others from 1989. Twenty-two of us will be enjoying scenes very similar to these in July 2007.

The best seats at Henley are reserved for those who arrive early:

The women's dress code for the Stewards Enclosure is quite strict, but from time to time Wellington boots are a welcome accessory:

Don't forget to wear your medals!

There is life outside of the Stewards' Enclosure. Perhaps we should arrange a picnic along the bike path. How about at Fawley?

We mustn't forget to tune into the Henley band.  The best time is each afternoon while tea is being served:

You might remember that view from the bridge toward the finish line the morning we arrived at Henley, directly from the airport. There was no traffic on the river at all. The scene will be entirely different on the last two days of the Regatta:

This guy clearly marches to his own drummer:

Hats galore:

....and don't forget that during all of this you'll be treated to the finest rowing anywhere in the world. This is the German National Team on its way to winning the Grand Challenge Cup in 1989. A year earlier they had been the Olympic Gold Medalists:

Finally, let's not forget the guy who brought us here, Coach Gary Zwart: