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FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EDWARD J . SMITH , JR
Welcome to the 43rd edition of the Head Of The Charles ® Regatta ! On behalf of the Regatta ’ s five Managing Directors , I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support . The Regatta depends upon the rowing community , countless volunteers and tens of thousands of spectators and dedicated athletes for its yearly success .
Events like the Head Of The Charles take a full year of planning to execute . During the past twelve months , our Race Committee has met regularly to review the Regatta ’ s future direction and to develop new strategies for positive changes . Thanks to the vision and hard work of co-race Directors , Greg Krom and Mary Farrell , along with a core of twelve dedicated Race Committee members , several enhancements have been made .
Practice schedules have been revised including the elimination of practice on Saturday afternoon . We know this decision eliminates a trial row over the course for some crews before the race , but in the interest of athlete safety it was deemed necessary . To counter this change , we added a third coxswains ’ tour ; one on Friday afternoon and two on Saturday . The Directors and I will
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TURNING AT CAMBRIDGE BOAT CLUB
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