2013 World Rowing Male Crew of the Year - The Kiwi Pair: Eric Murray and Hamish Bond (NZL)

The unmatched winning streak by Eric Murray and Hamish Bond just keeps getting longer. It began in 2009 and this year it earned them the record of the most consecutive wins in the history of rowing at 16. But what makes this crew truly stand out is they don’t just win, they dominate giving this boat class the reputation of all other crews having to race for second. This domination has also earned the pair a World Best Time which came during the heats at the 2012 Olympic Games. Murray, 31, and Bond, 27, changed coaches this year from New Zealand’s top coach Dick Tonks to men’s sweep coach Noel Donaldson and the new coaching approach appears to have done them no harm. This is the second time that Murray and Bond have won this award.