The crew were training for the Boat Race which takes place on April 11 . The sunken eight was recovered and returned to Oxford 's base . A spokesman said it is believed that a large number of people are still missing from the boat, but he could not confirm how many had been recovered.
The crew were training for the Boat Race which takes place on April 11 . The sunken eight was recovered and returned to Oxford 's base . The choppy conditions were caused by strong wind against the tide creating three successive waves that poured over the boat 's riggers .