ɪɾ ɪz fɔːɹ mˈeɪnli tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl wˈʊdən tˈaɪps ʌv bˈoʊts wɪð ɐ fjˈuː ᵻvˈɛnts fɔːɹ smˈɔːl skˈʌlɪŋ bˈoʊts sˈɪns ɪts ˌɪnstɪɡˈeɪʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən tədˈeɪ nˈoʊn æz ɹˈeɪsɪŋ ʃˈɛlz tˈeɪkɪŋ plˈeɪs baɪ kənvˈɛnʃən ˌɔn ɐ sˈæɾɚdˌeɪ ɪn ˈɜːli tə mˈɪd ˈɔːɡəst.
It is for mainly traditional wooden types of boats with a few events for small sculling boats since its instigation in 1877 (today known as racing shells) taking place by convention on a Saturday in early to mid August.