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If Not You, Who? Greg Searle Takes Charge of GB Rowing
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If Not You, Who? Greg Searle Takes Charge of GB Rowing

20th October 2026
"I tried to follow his line the entire race" Melvin Hunts Down Hamill on the Charles
HEAD OF THE CHARLES 2026

"I tried to follow his line the entire race" Melvin Hunts Down Hamill on the Charles

19th October 2026
Head of the Charles Sunday: Holland Acht Hold Off Harvard
HEAD OF THE CHARLES 2026

Head of the Charles Sunday: Holland Acht Hold Off Harvard

The world champion Dutch eight edge the Crimson on the final day in Boston, Cambridge put nearly 20 seconds into Oxford, and a US scratch crew of world champions finishes eight seconds behind its own bronze-medal eight.

Row360·19th October 2026
HEAD OF THE CHARLES 2026

Head of the Charles Saturday: Cold Winds, Home Wins

18th October 2026
HEAD OF THE CHARLES AT 61

The Boatman Who Built Champions and “A Humble Regatta": How an Englishman Helped Start The Head of the Charles Regatta

17th October 2026
FROM THE ARCHIVE

“It definitely stirred up a lot of emotions.” What He Found in a Head of the Charles 1980s News Clip

17th October 2026
OCEAN ROWING

“I was too quick so I had to slow down” Ex-Marine Crosses Two Oceans to Make Landfall After 327 Days at Sea

6th October 2026
BOAT RACE 2027

“We have made thousands of trophies, but we have never cut one in half before” Oxford and Cambridge Women Get the Last Word at The Chanel J12 Boat Race 2027

30th September 2026
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Head of the Charles Regatta: Setting The Course
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Head of the Charles Regatta: Setting The Course

The legacy of Sherry Proctor

Benedict Tufnell·17th October 2019
COASTAL WORLDS 2026

Coastal Worlds: Frenchman Fortier Beats Bak by 0.79 Seconds, But USA Rule the Yellow Sea

14th October 2026
OBITUARY

Ellen Meliesie, Dutch Olympian and Milan World Champion, Dies Aged 63

13th October 2026
HEAD OF THE HOOCH

Head of the Hooch’s $145,000 Hop Across the River: Can Chattanooga Make It Work?

12th October 2026
BRISBANE 2032

"I’d never want to compete at the Olympic Games on it" Fitzroy Approval Runs Ahead of the Paperwork

8th October 2026
LEADERSHIP CHANGE

Sink or Swim? USRowing Turns to Swimming for Its New CEO

8th October 2026
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2026 World Rowing Championships: “We Just Pulled as Hard as We Could” Dutch Eight Seals Amsterdam’s Perfect Script
2nd September 2026

2026 World Rowing Championships: “We Just Pulled as Hard as We Could” Dutch Eight Seals Amsterdam’s Perfect Script

Amsterdam Day Seven: World Rowing Championships in Pictures
2nd September 2026

Amsterdam Day Seven: World Rowing Championships in Pictures

The Day After the 2026 World Rowing Championships, World Rowing Announces Big Change to the International Calendar
31st August 2026

The Day After the 2026 World Rowing Championships, World Rowing Announces Big Change to the International Calendar

World Rowing Launches New Global Beach Sprint Series
31st August 2026

World Rowing Launches New Global Beach Sprint Series

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Confidence Gap

Why Your Brain Lies About Confidence in Rowing

Dr David Schary·13th March 2026
Hot Water, Bigger Engine: Should Rowers Be Taking a Bath?
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Hot Water, Bigger Engine: Should Rowers Be Taking a Bath?

21st September 2026
1x to 8+: How to Read Rowing Boat Classes
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1x to 8+: How to Read Rowing Boat Classes

27th July 2026
The Power of Positive Self-Talk
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The Power of Positive Self-Talk

26th May 2026
Cultivating Championship Mindset on the Shores of Costa Rica
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Cultivating Championship Mindset on the Shores of Costa Rica

10th June 2025