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"I tried to follow his line the entire race" Melvin Hunts Down Hamill on the Charles
Sam Melvin ended Finn Hamill's bid for a third straight Charles title by less than a second. Grace Joyce won the women's single, with Kristi Wagner second 17 months after the birth of her daughter.
Head of the Charles Sunday in Pictures
Sunshine finally reached the Charles for the last day of the 61st regatta, as Holland Acht held off Harvard and St Paul's made it four youth eights titles in a row.
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.
Head of the Charles Saturday: Cold Winds, Home Wins
A New England cold front swept the Head of the Charles as Sam Melvin beat the defending champion, Grace Joyce won by six seconds, Brown made it two in a row and Washington's alumnae beat the Crabtree combination.
The Boatman Who Built Champions and “A Humble Regatta": How an Englishman Helped Start The Head of the Charles Regatta
A Henley professional who could mend the gentlemen's boats but never row in them crossed the Atlantic, built a champion crew out of co-op novices, and suggested a little autumn race on the Charles. Sixty-one years on, it is the world's largest regatta.
“It definitely stirred up a lot of emotions.” What He Found in a Head of the Charles 1980s News Clip
A rediscovered 1983 Head of the Charles report contained the only video Alex Orsi has ever seen of his grandparents—and brought back his mother’s memories of pioneering women’s rowing at Boston University.
Head of the Charles Friday: Old Hands Master The Charles
Head of the Charles is underway and the rain and gusts did not deter the masters on day one in Boston. Ware and Blanchard took the opening race for Britain, Hoffman repeated in the 50+ single and a 78-year-old won with her daughter.
Coastal Worlds: Frenchman Fortier Beats Bak by 0.79 Seconds, But USA Rule the Yellow Sea
France's Alexis Fortier took the men's solo by 0.79 seconds after 6km, but the Americans left Qingdao with the team trophy. Bass Andre led Britain's charge with two silvers.
Ellen Meliesie, Dutch Olympian and Milan World Champion, Dies Aged 63
The Dutch lightweight sculler who took the 1988 world double title with Laurien Vermulst has died at 63. She later spent decades as a physiotherapist, teacher and club chair.
Head of the Hooch’s $145,000 Hop Across the River: Can Chattanooga Make It Work?
Columbus, Georgia, is off the table. The regatta will decamp to the North Shore for 2027 while Ross's Landing is rebuilt, at an estimated $145,000 in extra costs and with capacity still in question.
"I’d never want to compete at the Olympic Games on it" Fitzroy Approval Runs Ahead of the Paperwork
The technical case for Rockhampton’s Brisbane 2032 rowing venue remains unpublished, while ministers have not confirmed reading it and further environmental and project approvals are outstanding.
Rockhampton Clears Its First Test, Final Guarantees Still Pending
The Fitzroy River has secured international backing for fair Olympic racing, but venue specifications, facilities and service commitments remain under review.
Archie MacKinnon, Last of UBC’s Cinderella Four, Dies Aged 89
The bow-seat rower helped an unfancied UBC crew win Canada’s first Olympic rowing gold, then returned to claim Commonwealth gold and Olympic silver in the eight.
2026 World Rowing Championships: “We Just Pulled as Hard as We Could” Dutch Eight Seals Amsterdam’s Perfect Script
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam Day Seven: World Rowing Championships in Pictures
Amsterdam, Netherlands
‘River Rage’ on The Thames: British Olympian Intervened in Alleged Ramming Incident to Protect Club Sculler
The Tokyo silver medallist intervened after a powerboat allegedly struck a club sculler near Maidenhead. Police have arrested a 67-year-old man and appealed for video of the confrontation.
Beyond The Boat: The Amsterdam Vote Results Are In
Valent Sinković Wins Athletes’ Commission Seat in Amsterdam Vote
Amsterdam Day Six: World Rowing Championships in Pictures
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam Day Five: World Rowing Championships in Pictures
Amsterdam, Netherlands
From Snow to Sculling Gold: Marchand Retains World Title
Amsterdam, Netherlands
France’s Beach Sprint Pace-Setters Converge on La Seyne
La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
Cornell Appoints New Head Coach as Lightweight Men Begin Life Under Probation
Ithaca, New York
Ex-Police Officer “The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done In My Life” Three Records From One Brutal North Atlantic Row
Dawn Smith and Paul Lore Set Three Atlantic Records
Amsterdam Day Four: World Rowing Championships in Pictures
Amsterdam, Netherlands