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WELCOME/ CONTINUED for two days of competitive rowing on the same three-mile course that was first raced in 1965. The regatta now attracts over 11,000 athletes and 300,000 spectators from our home city of Boston and around the world. Our athletes range in age and experience, from high school to senior veterans who are still actively rowing well into their 80s, and represent over 800 clubs and universities. In addition to sponsoring the regatta, we are proud to award the BNY Mellon College Championship Trophies to the winning collegiate teams in the Men’s and Women’s Championship Eight divisions. Last year, the winners were the University of California men and the University of Washington women. Good luck to all the crews as they cover the course at full speed! Importantly, we would like to express our deep gratitude to Race Directors Nick Lloyd and Courtney Wilson, as well as the rest of the Race Committee and the Race Operations Group for their year-long planning to ensure the Regatta’s success. Thank you also to the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Board of Directors of the Regatta for their continued leadership and support. We also wish to recognize the nearly 2,000 volunteers who donate their time and energy on Regatta weekend. We also thank Brooks Brothers for their generosity in providing the highly sought-after vol- unteer premiums that have become a part of the fabric of our weekend. Finally, we would like to extend our appreciation to the Board of Directors of the Cambridge Boat Club, the host club of the Regatta. In closing, we wish to thank the rowing community at large for its enthusiastic support of the event. It is the competitors who travel from around the U.S. and the globe who truly infuse the Regatta with its spirit and energy. Good luck in racing and safe travels to your home waters. Good luck to all of our rowers, Board of Directors John Carlson Blair Crawford Timothy Fulham Marcia Hooper Jon Grant Stephen A. James Katherine R. Kirk [CHAIR] John M. Lambert Mary C. Mazzio Mary Jo Meisner Annamarie Phelps Susan Potter Christopher Richards Richard Sampson Denise Seegal Executive Director Frederick V. Schoch Assistant Director Mason D. Cox Director of Operations Priscilla Livingston Brendan Mulvey Chief Financial Officer Thomas H. Martin Operations Assistant Katie Donnelly Publicity Team O’Neill & Associates Chase Schaub 2018 REGATTA RACE COMMITTEE Race Directors Nick Lloyd [Co-Chair] Courtney Wilson [Co-Chair] Race Committee Lib Diamond Ami Mehr Katy Ruderman Loryn Sheffner Natasha Strom Jim Turk Roberta Turri Vise Rich Whelan 2018 PROGRAM PRODUCTION Design Carlos Ridruejo|Caridossa.com Photography Carlos Ridruejo|Caridossa.com CELEBRATING OVER FIFTY YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP Head Of The Charles ® is a registered trademark of the Cambridge Boat Club, 2 Gerry’s Landing Road, Cambridge, MA. The 2019 Head Of The Charles Regatta will take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20, 2019. For more information call the Head Of The Charles general information number, 617 868-6200, visit www.hocr.org or email [email protected] © Copyright 2018 by Head Of The Charles No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the Regatta staff. Good luck to all of our rowers. 8 FIFTY-FOURTH HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA AMERICA’S FALL ROWING FESTIVAL SINCE 1965