organization screen at the Reunion Village , you may now watch live racing online via a webcast shot from the Cambridge Boat Club . Just visit www . hocr . org and click on the link directing you to the site .
New also in 2006 , will be several large flat screen monitors provided by Elite Media Solutions of Wellesley , Mass . These stations will allow competitors and fans to check on the latest results at one of these three locations : Weld Exhibition , the Reunion Village and the Rowing & Fitness Expo . We know how important this data is to each and every athlete .
Finally , we are also pleased to launch a text messaging service allowing
Without the support and loyalty of nearly 7,200 athletes , a dozen sponsors and tens of thousands of friends along the shore , the Regatta would not be same .
competitors to download results to their cell phones and PDAs . Get live race results and important competitor updates directly on your mobile during the Head Of The Charles Regatta weekend ! You can get results anytime , anywhere , either by texting “ HOCR ” to 22122 or going to www . g8wave . com / hocr on your web enabled phone .
As always , we owe a huge debt of gratitude to our talented and energetic volunteers who make the event a success . Under the direction of the Race Committee , some 1,200 volunteers sign up for various shifts to cover important operations areas of the Regatta . Examples of such groups would be : Course Set-up , Results , River Control , Communications , Finish Line Set-up , Transportation and Delivery , Volunteers , Weigh-in , Announcing , Public Address Set-up , Back- Up Timing , Cyclists , SADL / Magazine Beach , Signage , Registration , Emergency Services , Sales , Back-up Timing , Information Centers , CBC Dock , Launches and many more ! There are countless moving parts involved in the execution of the event ; the very fabric of the Regatta truly is the steady commitment of thousands of unheralded volunteers . Many have signed up before , but new faces are welcome . We encourage anyone who is interested to check our web site next summer
and look for a post that would be of interest to them .
As the Regatta forges ahead in its fifth decade , we are conscious of maintaining the many traditions that have made it so popular while at the same time seeking new ways to improve and remain current with other events . We listen carefully to the feedback we receive and hope that you will engage a volunteer or Race Committee member with comments during your visit . For us , the core values of the Regatta remain fair and safe racing for every rower , and a fun and an exciting experience for spectators and athletes alike .
Thanks again for being a part of America ’ s Fall Rowing Festival and we look forward to seeing you again next year ! Row well !
EDWARD J . SMITH , JR . IS A LONGTIME VOLUNTEER , FORMER RACE COMMITTEE MEMBER , CURRENT MANAGING DIRECTOR , CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS , AND AVID MASTERS SCULLER .
HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William R . Becklean Roger Borggaard Lawrence T . Cabot Eugene H . Clapp Sash L . Erskine Wycliffe Grousbeck Katherine R . Kirk John M . Lambert Christopher T . Mabley Edward G . MacMahon Thomas H . Martin Mary C . Mazzio Charles Pieper Christopher Richards Richard Sampson Edward J . Smith , Jr . [ CHAIR ]
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Frederick V . Schoch
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Benjamin D . Hamilton
VP OPERATIONS Mary F . P . O ’ Neill
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Thomas H . Martin
PUBLICITY TEAM
Elevate Communications Keith Gainsboro Jim Connelly
Penumbra Bill Flemming
HOCR INTERNS Kirsten Eckelmeyer William Foster Jamie Frankel Lindsey Opela
Head Of The Charles ® is a registered trademark of the Cambridge Boat Club , 2 Gerry ’ s Landing Road , Cambridge , MA .
2006 REGATTA RACE COMMITTEE
RACE DIRECTORS Thomas D . Tiffany Gregory R . Krom
RACE COMMITTEE Alan Day Mary Farrell Alan Fischer Fred Good Daniel Healey Dennis Hickey Steve James C . Pete Peterson Cindy Ryder-Matthes Kate Sullivan
The 2007 Head Of The Charles Regatta will take place on Saturday and Sunday , October 20-21 , 2007 . For more information call the Head Of The Charles general information number , 617 868-6200 , visit www . hocr . org or email regatta @ hocr . org
2006 PROGRAM PRODUCTION
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