Sport: Tom Jenkins photographs the annual Boat Race trials

Cambridge Boat Race Trial, Putney Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The two boats, Sauerkraut (left) and Spaghetti, line up for the start under Putney Bridge. The winner was the latter. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Cambridge Boat Race Trial, Putney Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The boat "Sauerkraut" rows near Harrods Furniture Depository. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Cambridge Boat Race Trial, Putney Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The two boats, Sauerkraut (left) and Spaghetti, on Crabtree Reach. The winner was the latter. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Cambridge Boat Race Trial, Putney Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The two boats, Sauerkraut (right) and Spaghetti, approach the finish at Chiswick. The winner was the latter. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Cambridge Boat Race Trial, Putney Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The winning boat Spaghetti, goes to Hammersmith Bridge. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Cambridge Boat Race Trial, Putney Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The winning boat Spaghetti approaches Barnes. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Cambridge Boat Race Trial, Putney Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The losing boat, Sauerkraut, just after the finish at Chiswick Bridge. Stroke Hardy Cubasch cries out in pain. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Cambridge Boat Race Trial, Putney Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The boat Sauerkraut after the finish with dejected stroke Hardy Cubasch. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Oxford Boat Race Trial, Hammersmith Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The boat "Pinky", struggles through very rough water at Crabtree Reach by the Fulham football ground. The race had to be stopped soon after because the boats, especially this one, were flooded. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Oxford Boat Race Trial, Hammersmith Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The boat "Perky", struggles through very rough water at Crabtree Reach by the Fulham football ground. The race had to be stopped soon after because the boats were flooded. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Oxford Boat Race Trial, Hammersmith Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The boat "Pinky", struggles through very rough water at Crabtree Reach by the Fulham football ground. The race had to be stopped soon after because the boats, especially this one, were flooded. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Oxford Boat Race Trial, Hammersmith Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The two boats, Perky (left) and Pinky, decide to stop the race just after Hammersmith Bridge as the latter was flooded. Thye sky is filled with stormy snow-filled clouds. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Oxford Boat Race Trial, Hammersmith Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. Spectators wrapped up wait for the race to be restarted. It wasn't. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Oxford Boat Race Trial, Hammersmith Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The two boat Pinky, rows back under Hammersmith Bridge after the race was stopped due to it getting flooded. The coach was worried about the state of some its rowers after they were forced to change clothes. Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Oxford Boat Race Trial, Hammersmith Bridge, London. 17/12/09. Pic Tom Jenkins. The crew of the boat "Pinky", change out of thier drenched clothes at the boathouse of St Pauls School, Hammersmith. They were forced to stop the race becuse their boat was flooded. The other boat "Perky" rows past. Photograph: guardian.co.uk