HOCR Sunday - Winding It Up in a Cold Wind

The 54th Head of the Charles Regatta wrapped up the two-day fall Boston rowing classic and closed out a typical weekend of constantly changing New England weather and a full schedule of fast racing.   more

Not Even Almost Dying Stops Charlie Hamlin From Rowing BostonAfter a suffering a June heart attack, the kind that kills many victims nearly instantly, Charlie Hamlin not only survived, but was in Boston with his Cambridge Boat Club "gang" to row at the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta.     » more

Head of the Charles Saturday - Hometown Winner, Big Crowds, and FlipsThe first day of the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta defied the original weather predictions for a cool day and possible showers and was an event full of great racing complete with types of HOCR adventures.     » more

The Armada Behind the Armada at the Head of the CharlesBefore the first crews line up for the start of the Head of the Charles, a small navy of volunteers, officials and race officials man a fleet of launches and set out to make sure that everything about race day goes according to plan.     » more

It's All a Matter of Course On Regatta WeekendSetting the green and orange buoys lines, and start and end markers that guide the thousand of crews down the Head of the Charles course, is a skill practiced every year the Friday before racing begins.     » more

Rumor Mill 2018These rumors came in on the building headwinds.     » more

Men's Champ 8 Preview: New Cal Coach Not New to Cal, or HOCRNew Cal coach Scott Frandsen will bring the Cal Bears to try to defend their 2017 Champ 8 title     » more

Getting Ready to Row the CharlesWith two days before racing, some crews are getting in their first practice rows for the Head of the Charles     » more

How to Cox the Head of the Charles Like a ProThe week before I raced my first Head Of The Charles Regatta I hardly slept. I had heard first-hand accounts and read stories online about the harrowing course and was convinced I would smash bow first into a bridge and end my career as a coxswain.     » more

Rowing with ParkerI got the call in late September, when all the crews had already been out training on the Charles for several weeks. Wait, I thought. Harry Parker was asking me to row with him?     » more