Regatta
Final2026 Head of the Charles Regatta
Three days of head racing on the Charles River, Boston.
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Row360's Head of the Charles coverage brought to you by SparksThe 2026 Head of the Charles Regatta runs from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October on the Charles River, between Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Crews race against the clock over a winding three-mile course under the river's bridges, from youth and club eights to masters scullers and Olympians.
Coverage
"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.
Head of the Charles Saturday in Pictures
Head of the Charles 2026 Saturday in pictures by Row360. Cold winds, hot racing: check out our day two gallery from the Head of the Charles in Boston, Massachusetts.
“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.
Winners
All results →- Ware, C., CCRC/RRBC - CompositeMen's Grand Master Doubles [50+]17:21.72
- Smith, M., CambridgeMen's Veteran Doubles [60+, 70+]18:33.12
- Mackay, C., College Club SeattleWomen's Grand Master Doubles [50+]19:20.96
- Smith, P., Unaff. (USA)Women's Veteran Doubles [60+, 70+]19:40.71
- Hoffman, G., Maritime Rowing ClubMen's Grand Master/Veteran Singles [50+, 60+]18:29.04
- Neuharth, P., Rio SaladoWomen's Grand Master/Veteran Singles [50+, 60+]21:31.95
- Crawford, J., Ever GreenMen's Senior Veteran/Grand Veteran Singles [70+, 80+, 90+]20:34.83
- Meyer, P., GMS RowingWomen's Senior-Veteran/Grand Veteran Singles [70+, 80+, 90+]23:09.33
- Pfister, G., RiversideMen's Club Singles18:49.68
- McEwan, B., Maritime Rowing ClubMen's Master/Senior Master Singles [30+, 40+]19:23.71
- Roe, S., RiversideWomens Club Singles21:12.41
- Kaplan, S., Penn ACWomen's Master/Senior Master Singles [30+, 40+]21:24.29
- Pauls, C., Ridley GraduateWomen's Master/Senior Master Doubles [30+, 40+]20:06.97
- Kelly, N., Maritime Rowing ClubMen's Master/Senior Master Doubles [30+, 40+]18:10.19
- Ex Nemo AMen's Grand Master Eights [50+]16:27.66
- Ex NemoMen's Veteran Eights [60+, 70+]16:47.23
- MarlowWomen's Grand Master Eights [50+]18:08.27
- Endeavor Racing AllianceWomen's Veteran Eights [60+, 70+]18:37.72
- Ex NemoMen's Grand Master Fours [50+]18:19.46
- CrabtreeMen's Veteran Fours [60+, 70+]18:08.13
- CambridgeWomen's Grand Master Fours [50+]20:00.89
- Endeavor Racing AllianceWomen's Veteran Fours [60+, 70+]21:28.86
- Brown AlumniMen's Alumni Eights15:04.42
- UW Alum AWomen's Alumnae Eights15:45.62
- LondonMen's Master/Senior Master Fours [30+, 40+]17:10.41
- Brock UMen's Alumni Fours17:05.87
- Island Racing TeamWomen's Master/Senior Master Fours [30+, 40+]19:50.33
- Brown WomenWomen's Alumnae Fours19:04.21
- MarinMen's Master/Senior Master Eights [30+, 40+]15:34.67
- LondonWomen's Master/Senior Master Eights [30+, 40+]17:40.59
- Harvard U AMen's Club Fours17:09.52
- BU WomenWomen's Club Fours19:08.84
- Harvard U AMen's Club Eights14:55.06
- YaleWomen's Club Eights16:50.65
- Copus, J., Penn ACMen's Championship Doubles16:47.17
- Goodness, Z., ARIONWomen's Championship Doubles18:25.55
- Melvin, S., New York ACMen's Championship Singles17:50.68
- John, S., DartmouthMen's Lightweight Singles18:54.21
- Joyce, G., CaliforniaWomen's Championship Singles20:01.60
- Friedlander, C., Penn ACWomen's Lightweight Singles20:53.16
- Ware, K., City of CambridgeDirectors' Challenge Mixed Doubles18:56.27
- CBC/MCRA/NHRC - CompositeDirectors' Challenge Mixed Quad16:53.54
- Upper Valley RowingSurvivor Row Exhibition21:16.42
- Krumbein, H., BraunschweigPara Inclusion Doubles18:46.47
- Unity Boat ClubMixed Para Inclusion Fours22:46.64
- Borggaard, E., CambridgeMen's Youth Singles18:25.43
- Prodan, M., Community RowingWomen's Youth Singles19:54.96
- AustinWomen's Under-17 Fours18:52.80
- Los GatosWomens Youth Coxed Quads17:24.40
- RowAmerica Rye AWomen's Youth Eights16:37.83
- Boswell, A., Founders RowingWomen's Youth Doubles18:54.41
- NereidWomen's Youth Fours18:27.78
- RowAmerica RyeMen's Under-17 Fours16:35.45
- Los GatosMens Youth Coxed Quads15:34.98
- St Paul'sMen's Youth Eights14:16.51
- Arendt, R., ConshohockenMen's Youth Doubles16:59.33
- Los Gatos AMen's Youth Fours16:08.65
- CambridgeDirectors' Challenge Men's Quads14:56.65
- Princeton AMen's Championship Fours15:24.40
- Harvard U AMen's Lightweight Fours15:45.38
- StetsonMen's Collegiate Fours16:12.94
- PennWomen's Championship Fours/Mixed PR3 Fours17:12.30
- BU Women AWomen's Lightweight Fours17:57.13
- William SmithWomen's Collegiate Fours18:13.85
- CCS/RGBC/SARRC - CompositeDirectors' Challenge Women's Quads16:33.01
- USTC - PrincetonWomen's Championship Eights14:44.04
- RadcliffeWomen's Lightweight Eights15:58.46
- Tufts University AWomen's Collegiate Eights16:26.46
- Holland AchtMen's Championship Eights13:32.84
- Harvard UMen's Lightweight Eights13:47.57
- Marist AMen's Collegiate Eights14:20.28
- Hamill, F., WaikatoDirectors' Challenge Parent/Child Doubles17:05.88
- Team SusanDirectors' Challenge Mixed Eight15:16.86
More coverage
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.
Head of the Charles Friday in Pictures
Head of the Charles 2026 opening day in pictures. Rain and gusty winds did little to dampen spirits as racing began at the Head of the Charles. Explore our day one gallery.