WELCOME
A LETTER from the Managing Director
Edward J . smith , jr
Welcome to the 48th running of the Head Of The Charles Regatta . On behalf of the Regatta ’ s Board of Directors , as well as Executive Director Frederick Schoch and the office staff of Tom Martin , Mason Cox , Elizabeth Diamond , Kate Broderick and Brendan Mulvey , we are excited to welcome you back to Boston for another edition of the Regatta .
In 2010 no fewer than 12 course records were set in favorable conditions , some by impressive margins . The 2011 racing conditions proved significantly less favorable with only two crews were able to battle the winds and high seas on Saturday to set new records : congratulations to Melbourne University Boat Club in the Grand Master Eights for their time of 16:49 and to the Brown Alumnae in the aptly named Women ’ s Alumnae Eights for their time of 17:15 , just three seconds faster than the former record set by Northeastern in 2009 .
For a snapshot preview of 2012 , last year Harvard won the Men ’ s Championship Eights for the first time since 1977 ( and previously 1969 ) on the anniversary of coach Harry Parker ’ s 50th season . Their determined run placed them ahead of USRowing , placing second and the
GREEN BUOYS TO STARBOARD , RED BUOYS TO PORT photo : mason d . cox 2012 Head Of The Charles 7