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Head of the Charles Picnickers
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In Photos: The 57th Head of the Charles Regatta

The Head of the Charles Regatta returned to Cambridge this weekend. The three-day rowing head race on the Charles River began in 1965.

Head of The Charles Weeks Bridge
On Campus

Head of The Charles Weeks Bridge

Competitors in the Head of the Charles Regatta row under the John W. Weeks Bridge.

Head of the Charles
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57th Head of the Charles Regatta Makes Waves

Hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered at the Charles River to cheer on the 57th Head of the Charles Regatta from Friday to Sunday.

Head of the Charles Solo
On Campus

Head of the Charles Solo

A member of the Riverside Boat Club rows solo in the Head of the Charles Single Scull event.

Head of the Charles 1
On Campus

Head of the Charles 1

Single Rowers compete in the Head of the Charles Regatta.

Head of the Charles
On Campus

Head of the Charles

Spectators watch from above as competitors in the Head of the Charles Regatta pass by.

Row Row Row Your Boat
Men's Crew

Harvard Lightweight Crew Makes Cambridge Return in Biglin Bowl

It wasn’t the triumphant return it may have hoped for, but for the first time in almost three years the men’s lightweight rowing team raced the 2,000 meters along the Charles River this past Saturday, fielding five boats in a competitive bout against Dartmouth and MIT.

I Saw 3 Ships
Men's Crew

Harvard Crew Brings Victory Home to Cambridge in Weekend Rallies

Crimson waters wafted with victory once more as Harvard crew teams secured medals and retained cups in Northeast rivers outside of the Charles this past weekend.

I Saw 3 Ships
Men's Crew

I Saw 3 Ships

The Harvard rowing teams participated in Cambridge's own Head of the Charles on Oct. 24, 2021. This past weekend, they again competed in Cambridge, in Saratoga, N.Y. and in Providence, R.I.

Newell Boathouse
Men's Crew

Harvard’s Century-Old Boathouses to Undergo Renovations

Harvard will commence renovations on its historic Weld and Newell Boathouses this year in what is planned to be the most significant update to the buildings since their construction more than a century ago.

Winner, Winner
Men's Crew

From Harare to Pretoria to Cambridge, Twins Rory and Pat Plunket Are Making Waves

For twin brothers Rory and Pat Plunket, the short walk between Mather House and Winthrop House might be the farthest apart they have ever been.

Tokyo Bound
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Tokyo Bound

The Plunket twins pose with coach Ernie Steenkamp of Hilton College, their high school in South Africa, at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo.

Winner, Winner
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Winner, Winner

The Plunket twins win a race in South Africa.

Fall Finale
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Fall Finale

While the Head of the Charles Regatta in October (pictured above) marks the highlight of the fall crew season, the Foot of the Charles Regatta on Nov. 13 was the fall finale for all four Harvard rowing teams.

Head of the Charles from High Above
Men's Crew

2021 Head of the Charles Regatta Recap

The water of the Charles River once again radiated with the sharp calls of the coxswains and glistened with the reflection of the oars with the return of the 56th Head of the Charles Regatta. This world-class competition brought in 2,231 boat entries from 619 different clubs across the globe to compete in 69 different events. Despite being a little over two years since the last time the regatta was held, the restoration of the annual race provided for a busy Harvard Square and thousands of spectators on the banks of the Charles.

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